hydroxyproline
hy·droxy·pro·line
noun \hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈprō-ˌlēn\Definition of HYDROXYPROLINE
: an amino acid C5H9NO3 that occurs naturally as a constituent of collagen
First Known Use of HYDROXYPROLINE
1905
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