histidyl

H4I1S1T1I1D2Y4L1
/ˈhɪs.tə.dɪl/

noun

The univalent radical derived from histidine.

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English histidine →
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Meanings

nounhistidyl (plural histidyls)

plural histidyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical derived from histidine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  3. Englishhisto-
  4. Englishhistidine
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishhistidyl

From histidine + -yl.

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Translations

Finnish histidyyli
  • histidyylithe univalent radical derived from histidine
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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