Etymology

methyltryptophan

Today it means: Any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of tryptophan that interfere with signalling in dendritic cells. Full definition →

English tryptophan ← German Tryptophan
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  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. Englishmethyl-
  4. GermanTryptophan
  5. Englishtryptophan
  6. English todaymethyltryptophan

From methyl- + tryptophan.

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