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histidine

/ˈhɪstɪdiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
his-ti-dine
IPA
/ˈhɪstɪdiːn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Ancient Greek ῐ̔στός (hĭstós)bor. English histo- English -idine English histidine From histo- + -idine.

Inflected Forms

histidines (plural) histidin (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

decahistidine dodecahistidine hexahistidine histamine histidinase histidinate histidinemia histidinium histidinuria histidyl mercaptohistidine methylhistidine

Questions

How do you pronounce histidine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪstɪdiːn/.
What does histidine mean?
An essential amino acid C₆H₉N₃O₂ found in most animal proteins; essential for tissue growth and repair.
Where does histidine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Ancient Greek ῐ̔στός (hĭstós)bor. English histo- English -idine English histidine From histo- + -idine.

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