Words starting with pept
6 letter words starting with pept
- peptic — pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
- peptic ulcer — an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice.
7 letter words starting with pept
- peptalk — to give a pep talk to (a person, group, etc.).
- peptide — a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the amino group of the other.
- peptize — to disperse (a substance) into colloidal form, usually in a liquid.
- peptone — any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
- peptide bond — a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
8 letter words starting with pept
- peptidic — of or pertaining to peptides; of the nature of peptides
9 letter words starting with pept
10 letter words starting with pept
- peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- peptolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
12 letter words starting with pept
- peptidolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
13 letter words starting with pept
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- peptonization — to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
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