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homoserine

noun
ho·​mo·​ser·​ine | \ ˌhō-mō-ˈser-ˌēn, ˌhäm-ō-, -ˈsēr-\

Medical Definition of homoserine

: an amino acid C4H9NO3 that is formed in the conversion of methionine to cysteine — see homocysteine

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