PROLINE


Meaning of PROLINE in English

[ 'prəʊli:n ]

■ noun Biochemistry an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, especially collagen.

Origin

early 20th cent.: contr. of the chemical name p(yr)rol(id)ine -2-carboxylic acid.

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