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Medical Definition of Thetins
1. Methyl sulfonium compounds, abundant in marine algae, in which the S-methyl group is "active," and that therefore act as methyl donors in some plants; e.g., dimethylpropriothetin, (CH3)2S+-CH2-CH2-COO-. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Methyl sulfonium compounds, abundant in marine algae, in which the S-methyl group is "active," and that therefore act as methyl donors in some plants; e.g., dimethylpropriothetin, (CH3)2S+-CH2-CH2-COO-. (05 Mar 2000)