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peptide

Syllabification: (pep·tide)

Pronunciation: /ˈpeptīd/

Definition of peptide

noun

Biochemistry

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.