desthiobiotin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English des- English des- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English biotin English desthiobiotin From des- + thio- + biotin.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A derivative of biotin that lacks a sulfur atom; it is a bacterial precursor of biotin