Definitions For Pterin

Noun

PTERIN. (countable and uncountable, plural PTERINs) (organic compound) A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.

Derived terms

pteridine

Translations

Chinese: : Cantonese: 蝶呤 (dip6 ling4) : Mandarin: 蝶呤 (diélìng) Japanese: プテリン (puterin) Korean: 프테린

Etymology

From Greek: πτερόν (pteron) = wing (because it was first found in butterfly wings).

Anagrams

Petrin, Pinter, Pitner, e-print, nipter, pinter, pre-tin, pretin, reptin, terpin