dileucine

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noun

A dipeptide consisting of two leucine molecules joined via a peptide bond.

OriginEnglish leucine ← Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós →
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Meanings

noundileucine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA dipeptide consisting of two leucine molecules joined via a peptide bond.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  9. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  10. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  11. Englishleucine
  12. Englishdileucine

From di- + leucine.

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APA

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

MLA

“dileucine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dileucine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dileucine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dileucine.

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