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dipeptide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /daɪˈpɛptaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *pekw- Proto-Indo-European *pékw-ye- Proto-Hellenic *péťťō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide ▲ German Pepton ▲ Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide English dipeptide From di- + peptide.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 二肽 (ji6 taai3) — organic compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 二肽 (èrtài) — organic compound
  • Esperanto: dipeptido — organic compound
  • French: dipeptide — organic compound
  • Māori: pētini-rua — organic compound
  • Māori: pepetairua — organic compound