dicysteine

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noun

The dimer of cysteine; cystine

OriginEnglish cysteine ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundicysteine (plural dicysteines)

plural dicysteines

  1. chemistryThe dimer of cysteine; cystine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishcysteine
  8. Englishdicysteine

From di- + cysteine.

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APA

dicysteine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicysteine

MLA

“dicysteine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicysteine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicysteine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicysteine.

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