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desthiobiotin

desthiobiotin noun: a derivative of biotin that lacks a sulfur atom; it is a bacterial precursor of biotin.

Noun

desthiobiotin (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of biotin that lacks a sulfur atom; it is a bacterial precursor of biotin

Origin of desthiobiotin

From des- + thio- + biotin.

Questions about desthiobiotin

What does desthiobiotin mean?
Desthiobiotin means a derivative of biotin that lacks a sulfur atom; it is a bacterial precursor of biotin.
What part of speech is desthiobiotin?
Desthiobiotin is a noun.

Words near desthiobiotin in the dictionary

  1. desterilizations
  2. desterilize
  3. desterilized
  4. desterilizes
  5. desterilizing
  6. desthiobiotin
  7. desthiobiotinylated
  8. desthiobiotinylation
  9. desticker
  10. destickered
  11. destickering

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