suberylarginine

noun

su·​ber·​yl·​arginine

¦sübərə̇l+

: a monoamide derived from suberic acid and arginine and obtained by hydrolysis of bufotoxins

Word History

Etymology

suberyl (from French subéryle, from subér- —in subérique suberic—+ -yle -yl) + arginine

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