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methionine

met·hio·nine

UK/mɪˈθʌɪəniːn/ US/mɪˈθʌɪənɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition

Origin

From methyl + thio- + -n- + -ine.

Phrases

  • formyl methionine

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