CYSTINE


Meaning of CYSTINE in English

[ 'sɪsti:n , -tɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry an oxidized dimeric form of cysteine.

Origin

C19: from Gk kustis 'bladder' (because it was first isolated from urinary calculi) + -ine 4 .

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