glutathione

/ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/

glutathione noun: a tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.

Noun

glutathione (countable and uncountable, plural glutathiones)

A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
- Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Synonyms:

GSH

குளூத்ததயோன்

plural	glutathiones

From gluta- + thione.

What does glutathione mean?: Glutathione means a tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
What is glutathione in Tamil?: Glutathione in Tamil is குளூத்ததயோன். See Glutathione meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glutathione?: Glutathione is a noun.
How do you pronounce glutathione?: Glutathione is pronounced /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/.
What is the plural of glutathione?: The plural of glutathione is glutathiones.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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