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From [Term?][Term?] + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).
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seglitide
Today it means: A methylated cyclopeptide cyclo[N-methyl-ʟ-alanyl-ʟ-tyrosyl-ᴅ-tryptophyl-ʟ-lysyl-ʟ-valyl-ʟ-phenylalanyl] which inhibits growth hormone secretion. Full definition →