dipeptide

noun

di·pep·tide | \ (ˌ)dī-ˈpep-ˌtīd

Definition of dipeptide

: a peptide that yields two molecules of amino acid on hydrolysis

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The simplest peptides, just two amino acids, are called dipeptides, while three amino acids are tripeptides, and so on. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "We're All Born from the Same 20 Amino Acids, So Can't We All Just Get Along?," 2 Aug. 2019

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dipeptide

noun

di·pep·tide | \ (ˈ)dī-ˈpep-ˌtīd

: a peptide that yields two molecules of amino acid on hydrolysis