Definition of octapeptide
:a protein fragment or molecule (such as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain
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First Known Use of octapeptide
1931
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octapeptide
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medical Definition of octapeptide
:a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain
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