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polyketide

polyketide noun: any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.

Noun

polyketide (plural polyketides)

  1. Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
  2. Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.

Synonyms of polyketide

Forms of polyketide

pluralpolyketides

Origin of polyketide

From poly- + ketide.

Words formed from polyketide

Questions about polyketide

What does polyketide mean?
Polyketide means any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
What part of speech is polyketide?
Polyketide is a noun.
What is the plural of polyketide?
The plural of polyketide is polyketides.

Words near polyketide in the dictionary

  1. polykatoikia
  2. polykay
  3. polykays
  4. polyketal
  5. polyketals
  6. polyketide
  7. polyketide synthase
  8. polyketides
  9. polyketidic
  10. polyketomycin
  11. polyketone

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