histidine
English

Alternative forms
- histidin (dated)
Etymology
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Noun
histidine (plural histidines)
- (biochemistry) An essential amino acid C6H9N3O2 found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.
Derived terms
Translations
essential amino acid; C6H9N3O2
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Anagrams
French
Further reading
- “histidine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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