cysteine hydrochloride
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cysteine hydrochloride
(sis′tĕ-ēn″) [From cystine]An amino acid, C3H7NO2S·HCl·H2O, containing sulfur and found in many proteins. It is valuable as a source of sulfur in metabolism.
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