"glutathione" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/ Forms: glutathiones [plural]
Etymology: gluta- + thione Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gluta|thione}} gluta- + thione Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} glutathione (countable and uncountable, plural glutathiones)
  1. (biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions. Wikipedia link: en:glutathione Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: GSH [abbreviation] Derived forms: GSH [abbreviation], glutathiol, glutathionyl, glutathione peroxidase (english: GSHPX)

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