: any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins
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Many collagen products are in the form of collagen peptide supplements.
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The resulting medication is a bit of a unicorn in the medical world: a peptide drug pill that can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
And brands like Goop and Sakara are promising consumers the opportunity to reverse aging via peptide injections and wellness supplements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But unlike those three medications, Eli Lilly’s pill is not a peptide medication.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The resulting medication is a bit of a unicorn in the medical world: a peptide drug pill that can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
And brands like Goop and Sakara are promising consumers the opportunity to reverse aging via peptide injections and wellness supplements.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But unlike those three medications, Eli Lilly’s pill is not a peptide medication.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Peptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peptide. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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peptide
noun
pep·tide
ˈpep-ˌtīd 
: any of various substances that are usually obtained by the partial breakdown of proteins
Medical Definition
peptide
noun
pep·tide
ˈpep-ˌtīd
: any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins
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