alliin

See also: Alliin

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Etymology

From Latin allium (“garlic”) +‎ -in.

Noun

alliin (usually uncountable, plural alliins)

  1. (biochemistry) A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.

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