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hydroxyproline

[ hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.

hydroxyproline

/ haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn; -lɪn /

noun

  1. an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C 4 H 7 N(COOH)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxyproline1

First recorded in 1900–05; hydroxy- + proline

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hydroxynaphthalenehydroxytryptamine

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