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hydroxyproline definition

hydroxy·pro·line (hī dräks′ə prō′lēn′, -lin)

noun

a nonessential amino acid, HOCHNCOOH, found in connective tissue, esp. collagens

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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