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From translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
canavanine
Today it means: A toxic, non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants. Full definition →
Today it means: A toxic, non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants. Full definition →
From translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.