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cystine Definition

cys·tine (sis′tēn, -tin)

noun

a nonessential amino acid, CH(NH)S(COOH)

Etymology: cyst(o)- + -ine: so named from having been found first in urinary calculi

cystine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

stone: Cystine stones are very difficult to treat and often require life-long therapy.

Browse dictionary entries near cystine

  1. ‹ cysticercus
  2. ‹ cysticercoid
  3. ‹ cystic fibrosis
  4. ‹ cystic
  5. ‹ cysti-
  6. ‹ cysteine
  7. ‹ cystectomy
  8. ‹ -cyst
  9. ‹ cyst-
  10. ‹ cyst
  1. cystitis ›
  2. cysto- ›
  3. cystocarp ›
  4. cystocele ›
  5. cystoid ›
  6. cystolith ›
  7. cystoscope ›
  8. cystoscopy ›
  9. cystotomy ›
  10. -cyte ›