Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peptoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pep-toid
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of peptide analogues, many of which are peptidomimetic, that have alkyl side chains attached to some of the nitrogen atoms of glycine residues

Etymology

From peptide + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: peptide

Inflected Forms

peptoids (plural)

Derived Forms

lipopeptoid

Questions

What does peptoid mean?: Any of a class of peptide analogues, many of which are peptidomimetic, that have alkyl side chains attached to some of the nitrogen atoms of glycine residues
Where does peptoid come from?: From peptide + -oid.

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