CANALINE


Meaning of CANALINE in English

ˈkan ə lˌēn, -_ə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: irregular from New Latin Canavalia + English -ine

: a crystalline amino acid NH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH obtained from canavanine by enzymatic hydrolysis

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