[ˈpɛptʌɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain, the carboxyl group of each acid being joined to the amino group of the next by a bond of the type -OC-NH-


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Origin:
early 20th century: from German Peptid, back-formation from Polypeptid ‘polypeptide’