alliin
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See also: Alliin
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin allium (“garlic”) + -in
Noun[edit]
alliin (usually uncountable, plural alliins)
- (biochemistry) A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a sulfoxide derived from cysteine
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