ectoine

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noun

1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, a compound found in several bacteria, used in skincare and suncare products

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Meanings

nounectoine (countable and uncountable, plural ectoines)

plural ectoines

  1. countableuncountablechemistry1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, a compound found in several bacteria, used in skincare and suncare products
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APA

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Chicago

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