nitrotyrosine

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noun

A product of the nitration of tyrosine that is found in some diseased tissues.

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Meanings

nounnitrotyrosine (countable and uncountable, plural nitrotyrosines)

plural nitrotyrosines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA product of the nitration of tyrosine that is found in some diseased tissues.

Origin

From nitro- + tyrosine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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