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decapeptide

UK/dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/

decapeptide noun: an oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

Noun

decapeptide (plural decapeptides)

  1. An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

Forms of decapeptide

pluraldecapeptides

Origin of decapeptide

From deca- + peptide.

Words formed from decapeptide

Questions about decapeptide

What does decapeptide mean?
Decapeptide means an oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.
What part of speech is decapeptide?
Decapeptide is a noun.
How do you pronounce decapeptide?
Decapeptide is pronounced /dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of decapeptide?
The plural of decapeptide is decapeptides.

Words near decapeptide in the dictionary

  1. decapartite
  2. decapentaplegic
  3. decapentene
  4. decapentenyl
  5. decapentenyls
  6. decapeptide
  7. decapeptides
  8. decapetalous
  9. decaphobia
  10. decaphosphate
  11. decaphosphates

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