selenomethionine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *selasnā Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē) Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē)bor. English seleno- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English -n- English -ine English methionine English selenomethionine From seleno- + methionine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An amino acid related to methionine by the replacement of its sulfur atom by one of selenium
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selenomethionines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
bg селенометионин (Translations)