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peptidomimetic

noun
/pɛpˌtaɪdoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/

Etymology

From peptide + -o- + mimetic.

  1. borrowed from μῑμητικός
  2. borrowed from mīmēticus
  3. formed as peptidomimetic — “peptide + -o- + mimetic”

Definitions

  1. A small protein-like chain designed to mimic a peptide, but with altered chemical…

    A small protein-like chain designed to mimic a peptide, but with altered chemical properties.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for peptidomimetic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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