betaines

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A form of betaine — A sweet, crystalline compound (not an alkaloid), trimethylammoniumacetate, found in sugar beet and similar plants, sometimes used to treat muscular degeneracy; the zwitterion (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂COO⁻.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of betaine

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APA

betaines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaines

MLA

“betaines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betaines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betaines.

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