ectoines

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A form of ectoine — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of ectoine

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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