histidine
/ˈhɪstɪdiːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a basic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates, and is the source from which histamine is derived in the body.【生化】组氨酸。
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- Chem. formula: C6H9N3O2.化学分子式：C6H9N3O2.
词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek histos 'web, tissue' + -IDE + -INE4.