Meanings
nouncanavanine (countable and uncountable, plural canavanines)
plural canavanines
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA toxic, non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants.
Origin
From translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine.
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canavanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canavanine
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