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temper

n.

1. a display of irritation or anger, or a tendency to be quick to anger. See also temper tantrum.

2. a personality characteristic, disposition, or mood.

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peptide

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.