ethionine

noun ethi·o·nine \e-ˈthī-ə-ˌnēn\

Definition of ETHIONINE

: an amino acid C₆H₁₃NO₂S that is the ethyl homologue of methionine and is biologically antagonistic to methionine

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun ethi·o·nine \e-ˈthī-ə-ˌnēn\

: an amino acid C₆H₁₃NO₂S that is the ethyl homologue of methionine and is biologically antagonistic to methionine

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