Definitions

1. noun

A non-essential amino acid found in the urine and formed from the breakdown of other amino acids.

“The scientist isolated tetraonine from the patient’s urine sample to study its effects on the human body.”

2. chemistry

A non-essential amino acid C10H16N2O3, formed from the breakdown of other amino acids.

“Tetraonine is a non-essential amino acid produced during the catabolic process of other amino acids.”