mercapturic acid

noun

Any of a class of conjugates of cysteine or glutathione with any other compounds

Meanings

nounmercapturic acid (plural mercapturic acids)

plural mercapturic acids

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of conjugates of cysteine or glutathione with any other compounds
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