ho·mo·cys·te·ine (hō’mə-sĭs’tə-ēn’, -ĭn, -tē-) noun: An amino acid that is a homologue of cysteine, is produced by the demethylation of methionine, and forms a complex with serine that metabolizes to produce cysteine and homoserine. Source: dictionary.reference.com/browse/homocysteine