Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cystine

/ˈsɪs.tiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: cys-tine
IPA: /ˈsɪs.tiːn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cystines (plural)

Derived Forms

cystinosis cystinuria polycystine selenocystine

Phrases

cystine knot

Synonyms

E921 when used as an improving agent

Homonyms

cysteine (one pronunciation) Sistine

Rhymes With

christine pristine cysteine sistine philistine vincristine

Questions

How do you pronounce cystine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪs.tiːn/.
What does cystine mean?: A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
Where does cystine come from?: From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.

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