polypeptide: Meaning and Definition of

pol•y•pep•tide

Pronunciation: (pol"ē-pep'tīd, -tid), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000.
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