Associations to the word «Canavanine»

Wiktionary

CANAVANINE, noun. A non-proteinogenic amino acid of certain leguminous plants.

Dictionary definition

CANAVANINE, noun. An amino acid found in the jack bean.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne