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nitrosocysteine

nitrosocysteine noun: a nitroso derivative of cysteine, derived from the endothelium that acts as a vasorelaxant.

Noun

nitrosocysteine (uncountable)

  1. A nitroso derivative of cysteine, derived from the endothelium that acts as a vasorelaxant

Origin of nitrosocysteine

From nitroso + cysteine.

Questions about nitrosocysteine

What does nitrosocysteine mean?
Nitrosocysteine means a nitroso derivative of cysteine, derived from the endothelium that acts as a vasorelaxant.
What part of speech is nitrosocysteine?
Nitrosocysteine is a noun.

Words near nitrosocysteine in the dictionary

  1. nitrosoamines
  2. nitrosoaniline
  3. nitrosobenzene
  4. nitrosochloride
  5. nitrosochlorides
  6. nitrosocysteine
  7. nitrosodimethylamine
  8. nitrosodisulfonate
  9. nitrosodisulfonates
  10. nitrosoethylurea
  11. nitrosoglutathione

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