dipeptide

[ dih-pep-tahyd, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈpɛp taɪd, daɪ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a peptide that yields two amino acids on hydrolysis.

Origin of dipeptide

First recorded in 1900–05; di-1 + peptide

Words nearby dipeptide

dipad, dipchemeng, dipcom, diped, dipeptidase, dipeptide, dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase, dipeptidyl peptidase, dipetalonema, dipetalonema perstans, dipetalonema streptocerca

British Dictionary definitions for dipeptide

dipeptide
/ (daɪˈpɛptaɪd) /

noun

a compound consisting of two linked amino acids See peptide

Medical definitions for dipeptide

dipeptide
[ dī-pĕp′tīd′ ]

n.

A peptide that, on hydrolysis, yields two amino acid molecules.