ergothioneine

noun

er·go·thi·o·ne·ine | \ˌər-gō-ˌthī-ˈō-nē-ˌēn,

-ˈän-ē-

\

Medical Definition of ergothioneine

: a crystalline betaine C₉H₁₅N₃O₂S that is found especially in ergot and blood

— called also thioneine

Learn More about ergothioneine

Dictionary Entries near ergothioneine

Comments on ergothioneine

What made you want to look up ergothioneine? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

galumph

to move with a clumsy heavy tread

Test Your Vocabulary

Late Autumn 2018 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of yahoo?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games