serine
English
noun
Definitions
- (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH)COOH, found in most animal proteins, especially silk.
Etymology
Derived from Latin sericus (silken).
Origin
Latin
sericus
Gloss
silken
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiphosphoserine English
- benserazide English
- benzene English
- cycloserine English
- hydrazide English
- phosphoserine English
- polyserine English
- serinolysis English
- seryl English
- Sēres Latin
- sericus Latin
- serico Italian
- セリン Japanese