oligopeptide

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noun

A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids

OriginEnglish peptide ← German Peptid ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

nounoligopeptide (plural oligopeptides)

plural oligopeptides

  1. biochemistryA peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pekʷ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pékʷ-ye-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pét͏̌t͏̌ō
  6. Ancient Greekπέσσω (péssō)bf.
  7. Ancient Greekπέπτω (péptō)
  8. Ancient Greekπεπτόν (peptón)
  9. GermanPepton
  10. Englishpeptone
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. GermanPepton
  13. GermanPeptid
  14. Englishpeptide
  15. Englisholigopeptide

From oligo- + peptide.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 寡肽
  • 寡肽 (gwaa² taai³)peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
Chinese Mandarin 寡肽
  • 寡肽 (guǎtài)peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
French oligopeptide
  • oligopeptidepeptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
Italian oligopeptide
  • oligopeptidepeptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
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APA

oligopeptide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligopeptide

MLA

“oligopeptide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligopeptide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligopeptide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligopeptide.

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