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Definition of: cystine
(sis′tēn, -tin) noun Biochem.
One of the amino acids, C6H12O4N2S2, produced by the digestion or hydrolysis of proteins in the body, and isolated from the urine in the form of white hexagonal crystals. It is an important factor in nutrition. [<CYST(O) + -INE]
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