hydroxyproline

noun hy·droxy·pro·line \hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈprō-ˌlēn\

Definition of HYDROXYPROLINE

: an amino acid C₅H₉NO₃ that occurs naturally as a constituent of collagen

1905

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·droxy·pro·line \-ˈprō-ˌlēn\

: an amino acid C₅H₉NO₃ that occurs naturally as a constituent of collagen

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