Names, aliases, brands & research codes.
One compound can have several searchable names. WhichPeps resolves them to canonical evidence while preserving meaningful product and formulation differences.
Search can accept the language real people use. The evidence database still needs one canonical scientific entity. Brand names, development codes, community shorthand and spelling variants therefore point to the canonical record rather than spawning duplicate science pages.
Five different kinds of “name”
Canonical scientific/generic name
The preferred identity used for the central evidence record.
Development / research code
An identifier used during development, such as a sponsor code, that should resolve to the canonical entity.
Brand name
The proprietary name of a specific medicinal product. The brand may carry formulation and indication information that must not be stripped away.
Common nickname / shorthand
Community language can be useful for discovery when the meaning is unambiguous, but it is not automatically an official name.
Search-only spelling variant
A common misspelling can be recognised without displaying it as a legitimate scientific or brand name.
Examples from WhichPeps search
| User searches | WhichPeps resolves to | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | Brand name → active compound; product/formulation context preserved. |
| Monjaro | Tirzepatide | Recognised misspelling, search-only. |
| SS31 / SS-31 | Elamipretide | Common research name → canonical entity. |
| Reta | Retatrutide | Community shorthand. |
| Wolverine | BPC-157 + TB-500 blend | Community/market blend name; component evidence does not become direct blend evidence. |
| GLOW | GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500 blend | Market shorthand for a variable multi-compound blend. |
Official identity and public terminology are different layers
Scientific/product identity
Canonical generic/scientific names, verified development codes and legitimate brand names can be tied to an entity or product record with a defined relationship.
Observed public terminology
Community stack names, marketplace labels, shorthand and social-media terms are useful for search and discourse tracking, but they are not promoted into official scientific aliases merely because they are common.
Search-only variants
Misspellings and loose search phrases can resolve users to the right record while remaining hidden from the displayed identity list.
Combination names
A name such as Wolverine, GLOW or KLOW identifies a discussed mixture/combination concept. Evidence for the components remains distinct from direct evidence for the combination.
When names should not be merged
WhichPeps preserves meaningful formulation differences. Oral semaglutide and injectable semaglutide, for example, can share an active molecule while having different product evidence, pharmacokinetics, labels and authorised uses. Canonical entity resolution is not an excuse to flatten clinically relevant formulation distinctions.
Why this matters for AI and search engines
A clean identity graph lets human users and machine systems understand that several terms can refer to one entity while keeping evidence and regulatory context attached to the right record.