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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

hydroxyproline \hydroxyproline\ n.
   A crystalline amino acid (C5H9NO3), a hydroxylated proline,
   obtained by hydrolysis of gelatin or collagen. Chemically it
   is 4-hydroxy-L-proline. It is classified as nonessential for
   growth in rats.
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hydroxyproline
    n 1: a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen