Meanings
nountryptophanate (plural tryptophanates)
plural tryptophanates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of tryptophan.
The excipient of Abraxane is human albumin solution containing albumin, sodium, sodium caprylate and N-acetyl tryptophanate.
2015 July 17, “Abraxane, the Nanoparticle Formulation of Paclitaxel Can Induce Drug Resistance by Up-Regulation of P-gp”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From tryptophan + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
tryptophanate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanate
MLA
“tryptophanate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tryptophanate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophanate.
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