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tryptoline

tryptoline noun: a tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyridine ring fused with indole.

Noun

tryptoline (countable and uncountable, plural tryptolines)

  1. A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyridine ring fused with indole
  2. Any derivative of this compound that has pharmacological properties

Forms of tryptoline

pluraltryptolines

Words formed from tryptoline

Questions about tryptoline

What does tryptoline mean?
Tryptoline means a tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyridine ring fused with indole.
What part of speech is tryptoline?
Tryptoline is a noun.
What is the plural of tryptoline?
The plural of tryptoline is tryptolines.

Words near tryptoline in the dictionary

  1. trypticase
  2. trypticase soy agar
  3. tryptich
  4. tryptique
  5. tryptiques
  6. tryptoline
  7. tryptone
  8. tryptones
  9. tryptophan
  10. tryptophan synthase
  11. tryptophan synthetase

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