English dictionary
cystine
/'s/I/st/i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A white crystalline substance, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>NSO<sub>2</sub>, containing sulphur, occuring as a constituent of certain rare urinary calculi, and occasionally found as a sediment in urine.
Source: webster1913