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dipeptide

UK/daɪˈpɛptaɪd/

dipeptide noun: an organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.

Noun

dipeptide (plural dipeptides)

  1. An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.

Forms of dipeptide

pluraldipeptides

Origin of dipeptide

From di- + peptide.

Words formed from dipeptide

Questions about dipeptide

What does dipeptide mean?
Dipeptide means an organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
What part of speech is dipeptide?
Dipeptide is a noun.
How do you pronounce dipeptide?
Dipeptide is pronounced /daɪˈpɛptaɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of dipeptide?
The plural of dipeptide is dipeptides.

Words near dipeptide in the dictionary

  1. dipegene
  2. dipentadecanoyl
  3. dipentyl
  4. dipeptidase
  5. dipeptidases
  6. dipeptide
  7. dipeptides
  8. dipeptidic
  9. dipeptidyl
  10. diperiodic
  11. DiPerna

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