brominate
verb
bro·mi·nate
ˈbrō-mə-ˌnāt 
brominated; brominating
: to treat or cause to combine with bromine or a compound of bromine
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Specifically, they are brominated (or bromine-containing) tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic products.
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brominate
transitive verb
bro·mi·nate
ˈbrō-mə-ˌnāt
brominated; brominating
: to treat or cause to combine with bromine or a compound of bromine
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