Peptide glossary

42 terms—INCI jargon, fitness acronyms, and brand nicknames decoded.

A

Amino acid Acetyl Argireline AOD-9604

B

BPC-157

C

Carrier peptide Capixyl CJC-1295

D

Dipeptide

E

Enzyme-inhibitor peptide

F

Follistatin

G

GHK-Cu GLP-1

H

Hydrolyzed collagen Hexapeptide

I

INCI name Ipamorelin

K

KPV

L

LL-37

M

Myristoyl MOTS-c Mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP) Matrixyl Melanotan

N

Neurotransmitter-inhibitor peptide

O

Oligopeptide

P

Peptide Palmitoyl PT-141

R

Research use only Redensyl

S

Signal peptide Secretagogue SNAP-8 Semaglutide

T

Telomerase Tripeptide TB-500 Tirzepatide

V

Verisol

W

WADA prohibited peptide Wolverine stack