kynurenine

noun

kyn·uren·ine ˌkīn-yu̇-ˈren-ˌēn

ˌkin-

-ˈyu̇-rən-

: an amino acid C₁₀H₁₂N₄O₃ occurring in the urine of various animals as one of the normal products of tryptophan metabolism

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