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pyroglutamic acid

pyroglutamic acid noun: a lactam form of the amino acid glutamic acid.

Noun

pyroglutamic acid (plural pyroglutamic acids)

  1. A lactam form of the amino acid glutamic acid.
    Synonyms:
    oxoproline

Synonyms of pyroglutamic acid

Forms of pyroglutamic acid

pluralpyroglutamic acids

Origin of pyroglutamic acid

From pyro- + glutamic acid.

Questions about pyroglutamic acid

What does pyroglutamic acid mean?
Pyroglutamic acid means a lactam form of the amino acid glutamic acid.
What part of speech is pyroglutamic acid?
Pyroglutamic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of pyroglutamic acid?
The plural of pyroglutamic acid is pyroglutamic acids.

Words near pyroglutamic acid in the dictionary

  1. pyroglutamase
  2. pyroglutamate
  3. pyroglutamated
  4. pyroglutamates
  5. pyroglutamic
  6. pyroglutamic acid
  7. pyroglutamic acids
  8. pyroglutamination
  9. pyroglutamine
  10. pyroglutamyl
  11. pyroglutamylated

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