polypeptide

[ pol-ee-pep-tahyd, -tid ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈpɛp taɪd, -tɪd /

noun Biochemistry.

a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000.

Origin of polypeptide

First recorded in 1900–05; poly- + peptide

British Dictionary definitions for polypeptide

polypeptide
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛptaɪd) /

noun

any of a group of natural or synthetic polymers made up of amino acids chemically linked together; this class includes the proteins See also peptide

Medical definitions for polypeptide

polypeptide
[ pŏl′ē-pĕptīd′ ]

n.

A peptide containing many amino acids, typically between 10 and 100.

Scientific definitions for polypeptide

polypeptide
[ pŏl′ē-pĕptīd′ ]

A peptide, such as a small protein, containing many molecules of amino acids, typically between 10 and 100.