"thre-" meaning in English

See thre- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From threose, formed by changing the letters from the earlier discovered isomer erythrose. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} thre-
  1. Pertaining to general organic structures with adjacent chiral centers Tags: morpheme Synonyms: threo- Derived forms: threitol, threonate, threonic acid, threonin, threonine, threonyl, threose
    Sense id: en-thre--en-prefix-svum2Npd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "word": "threonin"
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