hydroxykynurenine

noun

A metabolite of tryptophan that filters ultraviolet light in the human lens.

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Meanings

nounhydroxykynurenine (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxykynurenines)

plural hydroxykynurenines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA metabolite of tryptophan that filters ultraviolet light in the human lens.

Origin

From hydroxy- + kynurenine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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