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histidine

/ˈhɪstɪdiːn/

histidine noun: an essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.

histidine: an essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and...
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Noun

histidine (plural histidines)

  1. An essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.

histidine meaning in Persian

histidine in Persian

essential amino acid; C6H9N3O2
هیستیدین histidin

Forms of histidine

pluralhistidines
alternative form (dated)histidin

Origin of histidine

From histo- + -idine.

Words formed from histidine

Questions about histidine

What does histidine mean?
Histidine means an essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.
What is histidine in Persian?
Histidine in Persian is هیستیدین (histidin). See Histidine meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is histidine?
Histidine is a noun.
How do you pronounce histidine?
Histidine is pronounced /ˈhɪstɪdiːn/.
What is the plural of histidine?
The plural of histidine is histidines.

Words near histidine in the dictionary

  1. histidinaemia
  2. histidinaemic
  3. histidinase
  4. histidinate
  5. histidinates
  6. histidine
  7. histidinemia
  8. histidinemic
  9. histidines
  10. histidinium
  11. histidinol

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