peptidomimetic
/ˌpɛptɪdə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk/ /pɛpˌtʌɪdə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk/Pharmacology
noun
A biologically active compound, especially a manufactured one, that resembles a natural peptide such as a cytokine or chemokine.
adjective
Of, relating to, or involving peptidomimetics; designating a peptidomimetic.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Science. From peptide + -o- + mimetic.
- autometry
- automimicry
- automise
- automixis
- automize
- automobile
- automobile association
- automobile club
- automobilia
- automobiling
- automobilised
- automobilism
- automobilist
- automobility
- automobilize
- automobilized
- automorph
- automorphic
- automorphically
- automorphism
- automotive
- autonoetic
- autonomasia
- autonomic
- autonomical