seglitide

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From [Term?] +‎ [Term?] +‎ -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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Noun[edit]

seglitide (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A methylated cyclopeptide cyclo[N-methyl-ʟ-alanyl-ʟ-tyrosyl-ᴅ-tryptophyl-ʟ-lysyl-ʟ-valyl-ʟ-phenylalanyl] which inhibits growth hormone secretion.
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