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hypotaurine

hypotaurine noun: an amino sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of taurine.

Noun

hypotaurine (uncountable)

  1. An amino sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of taurine

Origin of hypotaurine

From hypo- + taurine.

Questions about hypotaurine

What does hypotaurine mean?
Hypotaurine means an amino sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of taurine.
What part of speech is hypotaurine?
Hypotaurine is a noun.

Words near hypotaurine in the dictionary

  1. hypotactic
  2. hypotactically
  3. hypotarsal
  4. hypotarsi
  5. hypotarsus
  6. hypotaurine
  7. hypotaurodont
  8. hypotaxes
  9. hypotaxis
  10. hypoteloric
  11. hypotelorism

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