Term: cysteine: an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: chinese wistaria: having deep purple flowers
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: rain-wash: the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: carnivorous plant: plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: shutter: a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: bill of rights: a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: faintness: the property of being without strength
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: animal fat: any fat obtained from animals
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: cordylus: type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: inspissation: the process of thickening by dehydration
Broader: amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group | Unrelated: ash-pan: a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed