ergothioneine

noun

er·go·thi·o·ne·ine | \ ˌər-gō-ˌthī-ˈō-nē-ˌēn

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Medical Definition of ergothioneine

: a crystalline betaine C₉H₁₅N₃O₂S that is found especially in ergot and blood

— called also thioneine