Definitions for histidine

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histidine his·ti·dine

Spelling: [his-ti-deen, -din]

IPA: /ˈhɪs tɪˌdin, -dɪn/

Histidine is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 233 anagrams from letters in histidine (dehiiinst).

Definitions for histidine

noun

1. an essential amino acid, C 3 H 3 N 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, that is a constituent of proteins and is important as the iron-binding site in hemoglobin. Symbol: H. Abbreviation: His;

Origin of histidine

First recorded in 1895-1900; hist- + -id³ + -ine²