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propargylglycine

propargylglycine noun: the 2-propargyl derivative of glycine; any of its derivatives, some of which are enzyme inhibitors.

Noun

propargylglycine (plural propargylglycines)

  1. The 2-propargyl derivative of glycine; any of its derivatives, some of which are enzyme inhibitors

Forms of propargylglycine

pluralpropargylglycines

Origin of propargylglycine

From propargyl + glycine.

Questions about propargylglycine

What does propargylglycine mean?
Propargylglycine means the 2-propargyl derivative of glycine; any of its derivatives, some of which are enzyme inhibitors.
What part of speech is propargylglycine?
Propargylglycine is a noun.
What is the plural of propargylglycine?
The plural of propargylglycine is propargylglycines.

Words near propargylglycine in the dictionary

  1. propargylates
  2. propargylation
  3. propargylations
  4. propargylchloride
  5. propargylestrenedione
  6. propargylglycine
  7. propargylglycines
  8. propargylic
  9. propargylic acid
  10. propargyls
  11. proparian

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