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octapeptide
noun
oc·ta·pep·tide
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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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octapeptide
noun
oc·ta·pep·tide
| \ ˌäk-tə-ˈpep-ˌtīd
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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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