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ergothioneine

ergothioneine noun: a naturally occurring amino acid that is a thiourea derivative of histidine, containing a sulfur atom in the imidazole ring.

Noun

ergothioneine (uncountable)

  1. A naturally occurring amino acid that is a thiourea derivative of histidine, containing a sulfur atom in the imidazole ring.

Synonyms of ergothioneine

Questions about ergothioneine

What does ergothioneine mean?
Ergothioneine means a naturally occurring amino acid that is a thiourea derivative of histidine, containing a sulfur atom in the imidazole ring.
What part of speech is ergothioneine?
Ergothioneine is a noun.

Words near ergothioneine in the dictionary

  1. ergoted
  2. ergotherapeutic
  3. ergotherapist
  4. ergotherapists
  5. ergotherapy
  6. ergothioneine
  7. ergothionene
  8. ergothionine
  9. ergotic
  10. ergotic acid
  11. ergotin

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