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ergothionene

ergothionene is the misspelling of ergothioneine.

Meaning of ergothioneine

Noun

ergothioneine (uncountable)

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

Questions about ergothionene

What is ergothionene the misspelling of?
Ergothionene is the misspelling of ergothioneine.

Words near ergothionene in the dictionary

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

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