Meanings
nounhawkinsin (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn amino acid, found in elevated concentrations in the urine in cases of hawkinsinuria.
Origin
From Hawkins + -in, after the Hawkins family in which the disease was discovered.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
hawkinsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawkinsin
MLA
“hawkinsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawkinsin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hawkinsin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawkinsin.
Source: hawkinsin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.