Cysteine Definition
sĭstə-ēn, -ĭn, -tē-
cysteines
noun
A nonessential amino acid, HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH, derived from cystine.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cysteine
Noun
Singular:
cysteinePlural:
cysteinesOrigin of Cysteine
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An alteration of cystine.
From Wiktionary
Alteration of cystine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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