peptide (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *peptide*:
NOUN	substance	peptide	amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another

peptide > pronunciation
Sounds	peh'ptay.d
Rhymes	abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...

English > *peptide*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein.
Narrower	endorphin	A neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
	fibrinopeptide	peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
	polypeptide	A peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
Broader	amide	Any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
Spanish	péptido
Catalan	pèptid

HyperDic: peptide