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Cysteine

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɪs.təˌiːn

Definitions

A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcisteína
Françaiscystéine
DeutschCystein
12 more languages
Ελληνικάκυστεΐνη
Esperantocisteino
Galegocisteína
Italianocisteina
Қазақ тіліцистеин
Polskicysteina
Portuguêscisteína
Русскийцистеи́н
Svenskacystein

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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