How to Use peptide in a Sentence

peptide

noun
  • Certain eye creams with peptides and retinol help thicken the skin around the eyes.
    Tatjana Freund, elle.com, 1 June 2023
  • One of the crucial ways to study the history of proteins is to study peptides.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Haley's lip peptide—in the salted caramel—is so good too.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2022
  • It's packed with peptides and can be used to refresh your makeup during the day.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2023
  • In scientific terms, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids.
    Sara Ashley O'Brien, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • One at the furin cleavage site and the other just before the fusion peptide.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • In terms of the uniqueness of the products, the point of difference is the K18 peptide, naturally.
    Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Nickelback is a peptide made of 13 amino acids which bonds to two nickel ions.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
  • That’s because the drugs mimic a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Look for products with retinol and peptides as well as hyaluronic acid, which plumps and hydrates skin.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Oct. 2019
  • That boost in the reward peptide could explain our love of high-fat foods, from pizza to poutine.
    Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In the study, the team used peptide analysis to test for the presence of a protein called amelogenin in the teeth of the specimen.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 July 2023
  • This hydrating cream is packed with an amino-peptide complex to plump skin and smooth over those fine lines.
    Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.
    Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022
  • The milky serum is packed with peptides and ceramides, leaving skin hydrated and firm.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
  • It’s loaded with peptides to help strengthen and perk up the collagen.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
  • This cream contains oat peptides, which help to protect and lock in moisture, giving my hair a healthy shine.
    Essence, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Both drugs mimic a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, which can signal the brain in ways that make people feel fuller.
    Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1, for type-2 diabetes) and insulin make up 80% of sales.
    Randy Watts, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • This cream contains niacinamide and peptides, both of which can help improve your skin’s texture and tone.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The licorice extract, peptides, and aloe vera work to brighten dark circles.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
  • Collagen is the body’s most abundant protein, made up of amino acids, or peptides.
    Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Many of those peptides, however, are inevitably parts of proteins that belong in the body.
    Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019
  • If desired, put a scoop of collagen peptides in the bottom of the mug before pouring in the coffee and stir to combine.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2020
  • A week after the mice started eating the gliadin peptide, their guts saw a modest increase in the T cells that responded to it.
    Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022
  • Next comes a hefty layer of hyaluronic acid serum, like Dr. Nigma's elixir, packed with marine peptides to plump skin from the inside out.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
  • The PCA Skin peptide serum targets signs of aging at the cellular level.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The peptide p-tau217 is unique in that it can be detected only when amyloid plaques are present in the brain, Carrillo said.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 July 2024
  • Plus, this drugstore pick contains hyaluronic acid to boost skin hydration and peptides and niacinamide to help even out skin tone.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The cream is infused with ceramides for moisture, peptides for volume, and niacinamide to support the skin barrier.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024

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