Meaning Of The Word Peptide

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peptide in American English
any of a group of compounds formed from two or more amino acids by the linkage of amino groups of some of the acids with carboxyl groups of others, or by the hydrolysis of proteins
noun: a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the amino group of the other

peptide in British English
noun: any of a group of compounds consisting of two or more amino acids linked by chemical bonding between their respective carboxyl and amino groups

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