Definition of Polypeptide

1. Noun. A peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids.

Substance meronyms: Protein
Generic synonyms: Peptide

Definition of Polypeptide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Polypeptide

1. A peptide which on hydrolysis yields more than two amino acids, called tripeptides, tetrapeptides, etc. According to the number of amino acids contained. (14 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polypeptide

polyparium
polypary
polypary
polypathia
polype
polype
polypean
polypectomy
polypectomy
polypectomy snare
polyped
Polypedates
Polypedatidae
polypeds
polypeptide (current term)
polypeptide (current term)
polypeptides
polypeptide fucosyltransferase
polypeptide N-acetylgalactosominyltransferase
polypeptidic
polyperythrin
polypes
polypetalous
polypetalous
polyphagia
polyphagia
polyphagias
polyphagies
polyphagous
polyphagy

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