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hexapeptide

hexapeptide noun: any oligopeptide containing six amino acids.

Noun

hexapeptide (plural hexapeptides)

  1. Any oligopeptide containing six amino acids

Forms of hexapeptide

pluralhexapeptides

Origin of hexapeptide

From hexa- + peptide.

Words formed from hexapeptide

Questions about hexapeptide

What does hexapeptide mean?
Hexapeptide means any oligopeptide containing six amino acids.
What part of speech is hexapeptide?
Hexapeptide is a noun.
What is the plural of hexapeptide?
The plural of hexapeptide is hexapeptides.

Words near hexapeptide in the dictionary

  1. hexapartite
  2. hexapawn
  3. hexaped
  4. hexapedal
  5. hexapeds
  6. hexapeptide
  7. hexapeptides
  8. hexapeptidic
  9. hexapetalous
  10. hexaphenylbenzene
  11. hexaphenylbenzenes

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