alliin
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See also: Alliin
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]a sulfoxide derived from cysteine
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