名詞 peptide:

1. amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein

1. A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in human beings, that lowers plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.
   降鈣素一種縮氨酸荷爾蒙，由人體內的甲狀腺產生。在不增加鈣含量的情況下，可降低血中鈣和磷酸鹽的含量
2. A peptide containing many molecules of amino acids, typically between10 and100.
   多肽一種含有許多氨基酸分子的肽，典型地是在10和100之間

pep.tide

n.（名詞）
Any of various natural or synthetic compounds containing two or more amino acids linked by the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.
肽：一種自然或人工的合成物，包括二個或二個以上氨基酸，通過一個氨基酸的酸基和另一個的羧基結合而成

來源：
pept(one)
pept(one)
-ide
-ide

【引伸】
peptid.ic
peptid.ically
adv.（副詞）