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Meaning of polyketide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
  2. Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis and metabolism.

Equivalents

Suomi polyketidi
Français polykétide

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

polyketide synthase polyketomycin polyketone polykinetid polyking polykite

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