hydroxyproline

[ hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin ]
/ haɪˈdrɒk sɪˈproʊ lin, -lɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C5H9NO3, found chiefly in collagen.

Origin of hydroxyproline

First recorded in 1900–05; hydroxy- + proline

Words nearby hydroxyproline

hydroxylase, hydroxylate, hydroxymethyl, hydroxynaphthalene, hydroxyphenyluria, hydroxyproline, hydroxyprolinemia, hydroxytryptamine, hydroxyurea, hydroxyzine, hydrozincite

British Dictionary definitions for hydroxyproline

hydroxyproline
/ (haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C 4 H 7 N(COOH)

Medical definitions for hydroxyproline

hydroxyproline
[ hī-drŏk′sē-prō′lēn′ ]

n.

An amino acid produced during the hydrolysis of collagen.