Cystine Definition

sĭstēn
noun
A nonessential amino acid, C4H6(NH2)2S2(COOH)2
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cystine

Noun

Singular:
cystine
Plural:
cystines

Origin of Cystine

  • From Ancient Greek κύστις (kustis, “bladder”), where it was found.

    From Wiktionary

  • From its discovery in bladder stones

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCYCYS

Words Ending With

ENEINE

Unscrambles

cystine

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CY & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With NE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E