decapeptide

D2E1C3A1P3E1P3T1I1D2E1
UK/dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/

noun

An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noundecapeptide (plural decapeptides)

plural decapeptides

  1. biochemistryAn oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

Origin

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decapeptide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapeptide

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Chicago

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