rhodanine

noun rho·da·nine \ˈrōd-ə-ˌnēn\

Medical Definition of RHODANINE

: a pale yellow crystalline acid C₃H₃NOS₂ that is derived from thiazole and is used in the synthesis of phenylalanine

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