betaine

[ bee-tuh-een, -in; bih-tey-een, -in ]

/ ˈbi təˌin, -ɪn; bɪˈteɪ in, -ɪn /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C5H11NO2, usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.

Also be·ta·in

[bee-tuh-in, bih-tey-]. /ˈbi tə ɪn, bɪˈteɪ-/.

Also called lycine, oxyneurine, trimethylglycine.

Origin of betaine

1875–80; <Latin bētabeet + -ine²

Words nearby betaine

beta globulin, beta-glucuronidase, beta granule, beta-hemolytic streptococci, beta-indoleacetic acid, betaine, betaine hydrochloride, beta-interferon, beta iron, Beta Israel, betake

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Example sentences from the Web for betaine

A hydrochlorate, a sulphate, an aurochloride, and a platinic chloride of betaine have been prepared.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
It is a product of the decomposition of choline, betaine, and neuridine, when these substances are distilled with potash.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Betaine and choline often occur together in the germs of many plants.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for betaine

betaine

/ (ˈbiːtəˌiːn, -ɪn, bɪˈteɪiːn, -ɪn) /

noun

a sweet-tasting alkaloid that occurs in the sugar beet and other plants and in animals. Formula: C 5 H 11 NO 2

(plural) a group of chemical compounds that resemble betaine and are slightly basic zwitterions

Word Origin for betaine

C19: from New Latin Bēta beet + -ine ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for betaine

betaine

[ bē′tə-ēn′, -ĭn ]

n.

A sweet crystalline alkaloid found in sugar beets and other plants, used to treat homocystinuria and other disorders.

Scientific definitions for betaine

betaine

[ bē′tə-ēn′, -ĭn ]

Any of a class of organic salts that are derived from amino acids and have a cationic (positively charged) component that consists of a nitrogen atom attached to three methyl (CH3) groups.

A salt of this class that is a sweet crystalline alkaloid first found in sugar beets but also widely occurring in other plants and in animals. Betaine is used in the treatment of muscular weakness and degeneration. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2.

单词	betaine
释义	betaine [ bee-tuh-een, -in; bih-tey-een, -in ] / ˈbi təˌin, -ɪn; bɪˈteɪ in, -ɪn / noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C5H11NO2, usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine. Also be·ta·in [bee-tuh-in, bih-tey-]. /ˈbi tə ɪn, bɪˈteɪ-/. Also called lycine, oxyneurine, trimethylglycine. Origin of betaine 1875–80; <Latin bētabeet + -ine² Words nearby betaine beta globulin, beta-glucuronidase, beta granule, beta-hemolytic streptococci, beta-indoleacetic acid, betaine, betaine hydrochloride, beta-interferon, beta iron, Beta Israel, betake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for betaine A hydrochlorate, a sulphate, an aurochloride, and a platinic chloride of betaine have been prepared. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley It is a product of the decomposition of choline, betaine, and neuridine, when these substances are distilled with potash. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Betaine and choline often occur together in the germs of many plants. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for betaine betaine / (ˈbiːtəˌiːn, -ɪn, bɪˈteɪiːn, -ɪn) / noun a sweet-tasting alkaloid that occurs in the sugar beet and other plants and in animals. Formula: C 5 H 11 NO 2 (plural) a group of chemical compounds that resemble betaine and are slightly basic zwitterions Word Origin for betaine C19: from New Latin Bēta beet + -ine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for betaine betaine [ bē′tə-ēn′, -ĭn ] n. A sweet crystalline alkaloid found in sugar beets and other plants, used to treat homocystinuria and other disorders. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for betaine betaine [ bē′tə-ēn′, -ĭn ] Any of a class of organic salts that are derived from amino acids and have a cationic (positively charged) component that consists of a nitrogen atom attached to three methyl (CH3) groups. A salt of this class that is a sweet crystalline alkaloid first found in sugar beets but also widely occurring in other plants and in animals. Betaine is used in the treatment of muscular weakness and degeneration. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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