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acetylmethionine

acetylmethionine noun: the N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.

Noun

acetylmethionine (uncountable)

  1. The N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.

Origin of acetylmethionine

From acetyl + methionine.

Questions about acetylmethionine

What does acetylmethionine mean?
Acetylmethionine means the N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.
What part of speech is acetylmethionine?
Acetylmethionine is a noun.

Words near acetylmethionine in the dictionary

  1. acetylmannosamine
  2. acetylmannosaminyl
  3. acetylmannosaminyltransferase
  4. acetylmethadol
  5. acetylmethadols
  6. acetylmethionine
  7. acetylmethylcarbinol
  8. acetylmimetic
  9. acetylmimetics
  10. acetylmorphone
  11. acetylmuramic

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