Definition of Canavanine

1. Noun. An amino acid found in the jack bean.

Generic synonyms: Amino Acid, Aminoalkanoic Acid

Definition of Canavanine

1. Noun. A non-proteinogenic amino acid of certain leguminous plants. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Canavanine

1. Chemical name: L-Homoserine, O-((aminoiminomethyl)amino)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canavanine

canary whitewood
canary yellow
canarybird flower
canarybird vine
canarying
canarylike
canarypox
canarypox virus
canasite
canasta
canastas
canaster
canasters
canavan disease
canavanase
canavanine (current term)
canavanine hydrolase
canavanine reductase
canavaninosuccinate synthetase
canavesite
canbank
canbanks
canbisol
cancan
cancaneuse
cancaneuses
cancanned
cancanning
cancans
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