: an amino acid C4H9NO2S that is produced in animal metabolism by the demethylation of methionine and that appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease when occurring at high levels in the blood
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Recent Examples on the WebMore specifically, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase converts the amino acid homocysteine to another, methionine. Tara C. Smith, SELF, 18 Mar. 2019 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, CNN, 13 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, CNN, 13 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, CNN, 13 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2018 Because folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, researchers once hoped that folic acid supplements would prevent heart attacks and strokes. Liz Szabo, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2018 See More
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Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary hom- + cysteine