peptidic

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/pɛpˈtɪdɪk/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or containing peptides.

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

adjectivepeptidic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or containing peptides.

    Antonyms: nonpeptidic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or containing peptides.

Opposite
nonpeptidic

Origin

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

From peptide + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan peptídic
  • peptídicpertaining peptides
Italian peptidico
  • peptidicopertaining peptides
Portuguese peptídico
  • peptídicopertaining peptides
Spanish peptídico
  • peptídicopertaining peptides
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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