peptide-derived
|pep-tide-de-rived|
/ˌpɛp.taɪd dɪˈraɪvd/
from peptides
Etymology
'peptide-derived' is a modern English compound formed from 'peptide' + the past participle 'derived'. 'peptide' originates from Greek, specifically the element 'peptid-' (from Ancient Greek 'peptos' / the verb 'peptein') meaning 'digested', and 'derived' comes from Latin 'derivare' meaning 'to draw off' or 'to derive'.
'peptide' entered modern scientific English in the late 19th to early 20th century via Neo-Greek/Latinized scientific formation 'peptid-'; 'derived' comes from Latin 'derivare' and passed into English via Old French and Middle English, so the compound 'peptide-derived' is a recent biomedical/chemical formation in English.
Initially, the root related to digestion ('peptid-' from 'digested'), and 'derive' originally meant 'to draw off (a stream)'; together in modern use the compound came to mean 'originating from or obtained from peptides'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a compound or molecule that is derived from a peptide (often expressed as 'peptide derivative').
Researchers synthesized several peptide-derived compounds to test their activity.
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Adjective 1
derived from, produced by, or originating in a peptide or peptides; used to describe substances, antigens, drugs, or fragments that have peptide origin.
The vaccine contains peptide-derived antigens to stimulate an immune response.
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Last updated: 2025/11/04 17:59