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Histidine in Irish (Histidín): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for histidine is histidín, a masculine noun (plural histidíní).
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How to say “histidine” in Irish

Irish:
histidín
English:
histidine
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“HISH-tid-een”  /ˈhɪʃtʲədʲiːnʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
histidíní (histidines)
Genitive singular:
histidín, an histidín (e.g. leibhéal an histidín, the level of histidine)
Genitive plural:
histidíní, na histidíní (e.g. struchtúr na histidíní, the structure of the histidines)

What does “histidín” mean?

histidine
An amino acid found in proteins, essential in the human diet, especially for children.Also: amino acid.

“Histidín” with the article

The plural of histidine in Irish is histidíní. Here is histidín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an histidín
the histidine
No change after an
na histidíní
the histidines
Plural: no change after na

“Histidín” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using histidín, the Irish word for histidine.

Is aimínaigéad é histidín.
Histidine is an amino acid.
Tá an histidín riachtanach do leanaí óga.
Histidine is essential for young children.
Rinne an t-eolaí tomhas ar leibhéal an histidín.
The scientist measured the level of histidine.
Faightear histidín i bhfeoil agus in iasc.
Histidine is found in meat and fish.
Déantar histeamain as histidín sa chorp.
Histamine is made from histidine in the body.
Tá histidín sa phróitéin seo.
There is histidine in this protein.
Labhair an léachtóir faoi histidín inniu.
The lecturer talked about histidine today.

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Histidine in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for histidine?

The Irish for histidine is histidín (pronounced “HISH-tid-een”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is histidíní.

How do you pronounce histidín in Irish?

Histidín is said like “HISH-tid-een” (IPA /ˈhɪʃtʲədʲiːnʲ/).

What is the plural of histidine in Irish?

The plural of histidín is histidíní; with the article, na histidíní means “the histidines”. The genitive plural is histidíní, as in struchtúr na histidíní (the structure of the histidines).

Is histidín the same as histeamain?

No. Histidín is the amino acid histidine, while histeamain is histamine, which the body makes from histidín.

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