peptides
noun/ˈpɛpˌtaɪdz/
Frequency rank: #11,191 most common English word
Meaning
Short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, smaller than proteins.
Example sentence
Scientists discovered that certain peptides in the skin help protect against bacterial infections.
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