peptidopolysaccharide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complex of peptide (typically a polypeptide) and a polysaccharide

Word forms

peptidopolysaccharide peptidopolysaccharides

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye- Proto-Hellenic *péťťō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide ▲ German Pepton ▲ Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English peptido- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- ▲ English -ide English saccharide English polysaccharide English peptidopolysaccharide From peptido- + polysaccharide.

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