heterocyclic amine

heterocyclic amine
heterocyclic amine n an amine containing one or more closed rings of carbon and nitrogen esp any of various carcinogenic amines that are formed when creatine or creatinine reacts with free amino acids and sugar in meat cooked at high temperature abbr. HCA

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