"canavanine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: canavanines [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Canavalia|-anine|lang1=mul|t1=genus of jack beans}} translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} canavanine (countable and uncountable, plural canavanines)
  1. (biochemistry) A toxic, non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants. Wikipedia link: canavanine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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