Meaning of PEPTIDE

Pronunciation:			'peptId
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
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	See Also:		amide, endorphin, fibrinopeptide, polypeptide
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Any compound consisting of two or more amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Peptides are combined to make proteins.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Any of a class of molecules that hydrolyze into amino acids and form the basic building blocks of proteins.
Glossary
	Definition:		Two or more amino acids joined by a bond called a "peptide bond."