hydroxyproline

hy·drox·y·pro·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin]
- /haɪˈdrɒk sɪˈproʊ lin, -lɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin]
- /haɪˈdrɒk sɪˈproʊ lin, -lɪn/

Definitions of hydroxyproline word

noun hydroxyproline a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen. 1
noun hydroxyproline an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C4H7N(COOH) 0
noun hydroxyproline a nonessential amino acid, HOC4H7NCOOH, found in connective tissue, esp. collagens 0
noun hydroxyproline (biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue. 0

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Origin of hydroxyproline

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; hydroxy- + proline

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Parts of speech for Hydroxyproline

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hydroxyproline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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