disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
(ˌ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd 
1
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical
2
: an organic compound containing the divalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms
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Protein disulfide isomerases regulate androgen receptor stability and promote prostate cancer cell growth and survival.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, a sulfur compound that may reduce inflammation-causing immune activity.9
Olive oil is rich in polyphenols, natural antioxidants that protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects.10
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—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The pressure was then on to confirm these potential biosignatures: dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 July 2025
Previous studies managed to reach this mixed state in tantalum disulfide by using ultrashort laser or voltage pulses.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
Powered by the brand’s patented Bond Building Technology, this formula rebuilds disulfide bonds to strengthen the curl pattern and reduce breakage over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
While the molecules identified on K2-18b by the April study — dimethyl sulfide, or DMS, and dimethyl disulfide, or DMDS — are associated largely with microbial organisms on our planet, scientists point out that the compounds can also form without the presence of life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
That enzyme subsequently transforms a common protein byproduct into dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), a strong-smelling chemical that’s created when bacteria break down rotting flesh.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, a sulfur compound that may reduce inflammation-causing immune activity.9
Olive oil is rich in polyphenols, natural antioxidants that protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects.10
4.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The pressure was then on to confirm these potential biosignatures: dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 July 2025
Previous studies managed to reach this mixed state in tantalum disulfide by using ultrashort laser or voltage pulses.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
Powered by the brand’s patented Bond Building Technology, this formula rebuilds disulfide bonds to strengthen the curl pattern and reduce breakage over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
While the molecules identified on K2-18b by the April study — dimethyl sulfide, or DMS, and dimethyl disulfide, or DMDS — are associated largely with microbial organisms on our planet, scientists point out that the compounds can also form without the presence of life.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
That enzyme subsequently transforms a common protein byproduct into dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), a strong-smelling chemical that’s created when bacteria break down rotting flesh.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
(ˈ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or chemical group
Medical Definition
disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
variants
or chiefly British disulphide
1
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical
2
: an organic compound containing the bivalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms
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