dyspraxia

n. an impaired ability to perform skilled, coordinated movements that is neurologically based and not due to any muscular or sensory defect. See acquired dyspraxia; developmental dyspraxia. See also apraxia. —dyspraxic adj.

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May 8th 2024

peptide

n. a short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Peptides are usually identified by the number of amino acids in the chain. For example, dipeptides have two amino acids, tripeptides three, tetrapeptides four, and so on. See also polypeptide; protein.