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ophthalmic acid

ophthalmic acid noun: the tripeptide (N-(L-γ-glutamyl)-(2S)-2-aminobutyryl)glycine present in the lens of some animal eyes.

Noun

ophthalmic acid (uncountable)

  1. The tripeptide (N-(L-γ-glutamyl)-(2S)-2-aminobutyryl)glycine present in the lens of some animal eyes

Questions about ophthalmic acid

What does ophthalmic acid mean?
Ophthalmic acid means the tripeptide (N-(L-γ-glutamyl)-(2S)-2-aminobutyryl)glycine present in the lens of some animal eyes.
What part of speech is ophthalmic acid?
Ophthalmic acid is a noun.

Words near ophthalmic acid in the dictionary

  1. ophthalmectomy
  2. ophthalmia
  3. ophthalmia neonatorum
  4. ophthalmias
  5. ophthalmic
  6. ophthalmic acid
  7. ophthalmic arteries
  8. ophthalmic artery
  9. ophthalmic nerve
  10. ophthalmic nerves
  11. ophthalmically

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