ectoine

See also: éctoïne

English

Noun

ectoine (countable and uncountable, plural ectoines)

  1. (organic chemistry) 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, a compound found in several bacteria, used in skincare and suncare products

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