Meanings
nounmercaptoethylamine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe aminothiol NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-SH normally formed by the degradation of cysteine
Origin
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mercaptoethylamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptoethylamine
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“mercaptoethylamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptoethylamine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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