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hydroxytryptophan

hydroxytryptophan noun: a hydroxy derivative of tryptophan; especially 5-hydroxytryptophan which is a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Noun

hydroxytryptophan (plural hydroxytryptophans)

  1. A hydroxy derivative of tryptophan; especially 5-hydroxytryptophan which is a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin

Forms of hydroxytryptophan

pluralhydroxytryptophans

Origin of hydroxytryptophan

From hydroxy- + tryptophan.

Questions about hydroxytryptophan

What does hydroxytryptophan mean?
Hydroxytryptophan means a hydroxy derivative of tryptophan; especially 5-hydroxytryptophan which is a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin.
What part of speech is hydroxytryptophan?
Hydroxytryptophan is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxytryptophan?
The plural of hydroxytryptophan is hydroxytryptophans.

Words near hydroxytryptophan in the dictionary

  1. hydroxytoulene
  2. hydroxytoulenes
  3. hydroxytropacocaine
  4. hydroxytryptamine
  5. hydroxytryptamines
  6. hydroxytryptophan
  7. hydroxytryptophans
  8. hydroxytyrosol
  9. hydroxytyrosols
  10. hydroxyurea
  11. hydroxyureas

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