dipeptide

di·pep·tide

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-pep-tahyd, dahy-]
- /dɪˈpɛp taɪd, daɪ-/
- /dˈaɪpptaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-pep-tahyd, dahy-]
- /dɪˈpɛp taɪd, daɪ-/

Definitions of dipeptide word

noun dipeptide a peptide that yields two amino acids on hydrolysis. 1
noun dipeptide A peptide composed of two amino-acid residues. 1
noun dipeptide a compound consisting of two linked amino acids 0
noun dipeptide (biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond. 0

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Origin of dipeptide

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; di-1 + peptide

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Parts of speech for Dipeptide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dipeptide

dipeptide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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