proline
pro·line
noun \ˈprō-ˌlēn\Definition of PROLINE
: an amino acid C5H9NO2 that can be synthesized by animals from glutamate
Origin of PROLINE
German Prolin, contraction of Pyrrolidin pyrrolidine (C4H9N), from International Scientific Vocabulary pyrrole + -idine
First Known Use: 1904
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