glutathione

noun

glu·​ta·​thi·​one ˌglü-tə-ˈthī-ˌōn 

: a peptide C₁₀H₁₇N₃O₆S that contains one amino acid residue each of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, that occurs widely in plant and animal tissues, and that plays an important role in biological oxidation-reduction processes and as a coenzyme

Examples of glutathione in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was also glutamine, which is said to support gut health and absorption; glutathione for its supposed antioxidant action, immune support and hyperpigmentation benefits; and a placenta injection, which I was told helps with skin regeneration. —Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025

Studies show glutathione has anti-melanogenic properties which decrease the production of melanin. —Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025

Infused with glutathione, vitamin C, and niacinamide, they’re formulated to brighten hyperpigmentation and dark spots, all while improving uneven skin tone and reviving dull skin. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025

Research suggests that drinking alcohol reduces the body's natural stores of the antioxidant glutathione, which helps the body combat inflammation and break down other toxic effects of alcohol. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gluta- (from glutamic acid) + thi- + -one

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glutathione

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony

Medical Definition

glutathione

noun

glu·​ta·​thi·​one ˌglüt-ə-ˈthī-ˌōn 

: a peptide C₁₀H₁₇N₃O₆S that contains one amino acid residue each of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, that occurs widely in plant and animal tissues, and that plays an important role in biological oxidation-reduction processes and as a coenzyme