Acetylmethionine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acetylmethionine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid methionine; it has been used as a bioavailable source of methionine in humans, and is known to reduce liver toxicity after acetaminophen overdose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acetylcysteine, methyllanthionine, methionyl, acetoacetamide, methionine, methioninyl.
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