dipeptide

[ dih-pep-tahyd, dahy- ]

nounBiochemistry.

a peptide that yields two amino acids on hydrolysis.

Origin of dipeptide

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

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British Dictionary definitions for dipeptide

dipeptide

/ (daɪˈpɛptaɪd) /

noun

a compound consisting of two linked amino acids: See peptide

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