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canavanine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A toxic, non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an amino acid found in the jack bean

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

History

Etymology

From translingual Canavalia (“genus of jack beans”) + -anine.