canaline

noun

can·​a·​line

ˈkanᵊlˌēn,

-ə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline amino acid NH₂OCH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)COOH obtained from canavanine by enzymatic hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

irregular from New Latin Canavalia + English -ine

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