cystein

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A form of cysteine — A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

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Meanings

nouncystein (countable and uncountable, plural cysteins)

plural cysteins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cysteine.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cystinesyneticincestyinsecty
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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