fluorotryptophan

noun

Any fluoro derivative of a tryptophan, but especially 5-fluorotryptophan

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Meanings

nounfluorotryptophan (plural fluorotryptophans)

plural fluorotryptophans

  1. chemistryAny fluoro derivative of a tryptophan, but especially 5-fluorotryptophan

Origin

From fluoro- + tryptophan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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