polyketide

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noun

Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.

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acetogenin
OriginEnglish ketide ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyketide (plural polyketides)

plural polyketides

  1. chemistryAny polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
  2. biochemistryAny of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.

Synonyms & antonyms

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acetogenin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishketide
  6. Englishpolyketide

From poly- + ketide.

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Translations

Finnish polyketidi
  • polyketidiTranslations
Italian polichetide
  • polichetideTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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