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polypeptide definition

poly·pep·tide (päl′i pep′tīd′)

noun

a substance containing two or more amino acids in the molecule joined together by peptide bonds

Etymology: poly- + peptide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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