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decapeptide

/dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-capep-tide
IPA
/dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.

Etymology

From deca- + peptide.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/

Inflected Forms

decapeptides (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclodecapeptide

Questions

How do you pronounce decapeptide?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛkəˈpɛptaɪd/.
What does decapeptide mean?
An oligopeptide formed from ten amino acids.
Where does decapeptide come from?
From deca- + peptide.

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