HyperDic: cystine

English > 1 sense of the word cystine:
NOUNsubstancecystinea crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin)
English > cystine: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones.
Broaderamino acid, aminoalkanoic acidorganic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
Spanishcistina
Catalancistina

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