Cysteine Definition

sĭstə-ēn, -ĭn, -tē-
cysteines
noun
A nonessential amino acid, HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH, derived from cystine.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cysteine

Noun

Singular:
cysteine
Plural:
cysteines

Origin of Cysteine

  • An alteration of cystine.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of cystine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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