oxyproline

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noun

a lactam of glutamic acid

Similar
pyroglutamic acid
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Meanings

nounoxyproline (countable and uncountable, plural oxyprolines)

plural oxyprolines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistrya lactam of glutamic acid

    Synonyms: pyroglutamic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna lactam of glutamic acid

Similar
pyroglutamic acid
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APA

oxyproline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyproline

MLA

“oxyproline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyproline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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