"ergothioneine" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ergothioneine (uncountable)
  1. A naturally occurring amino acid that is a thiourea derivative of histidine, containing a sulfur atom in the imidazole ring. Wikipedia link: ergothioneine Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ergothionine, erythrothioneine, sympectothion, thiasine, thiolhistidinebetaine
    Sense id: en-ergothioneine-en-noun-QeNzhhIl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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