methionine

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/mɪˈθʌɪəniːn/ (UK)

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/mɪˈθʌɪəniːn/ (UK) · /mɪˈθʌɪənɪn/ (UK) · /mɛˈθaɪəˌniːn/ (US) · /-ˌnaɪn/ (US)

Definition of methionine

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A sulphur-containing amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, in L- and D-forms.

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(countable, uncountable)A sulphur-containing amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, in L- and D-forms.
(countable, uncountable)A sulphur-containing amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, in L- and D-forms.

“The purpose was to make soya beans more healthy for those for whom they are a staple food by correcting soya beans' natural deficiency in a chemical called methionine.”

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From methyl + thio- + -n- + -ine.

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