peptide
noun/ˈpɛpˌtaɪd/
Frequency rank: #9,571 most common English word
Meaning
a short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, smaller than a protein.
Example sentence
The researcher discovered that this peptide could help the immune system fight infections more effectively.
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