peptidolactone

P3E1P3T1I1D2O1L1A1C3T1O1N1E1

noun

Any lactone derived from hydroxy derivatives of amino acids.

OriginEnglish lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac →
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Meanings

nounpeptidolactone (plural peptidolactones)

plural peptidolactones

  1. chemistryAny lactone derived from hydroxy derivatives of amino acids.

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. Englishpeptido-
  14. Latinlac
  15. Englishlacto-
  16. GermanKeton
  17. Englishketone
  18. Englishlactone
  19. Englishpeptidolactone

From peptido- + lactone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with peptidolactone

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Cite this entry
APA

peptidolactone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptidolactone

MLA

“peptidolactone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptidolactone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peptidolactone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptidolactone.

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