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kynurenine

noun kyn·uren·ine
\ˌkīn-y-ˈren-ˌēn, ˌkin-, -ˈy-rən-\

Medical Definition of KYNURENINE

:  an amino acid C10H12N4O3 occurring in the urine of various animals as one of the normal products of tryptophan metabolism

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