nonessential amino acid

See also: non-essential amino acid

English

Noun

nonessential amino acid (plural nonessential amino acids)

(biochemistry) Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

Hyponyms

Related terms

conditionally essential amino acid
essential amino acid

Translations

amino acid that the human body can synthesize

Chinese:
Mandarin: 非必需氨基酸 (fēibìxū ānjīsuān)
Finnish: ei-välttämätön aminohappo

Galician: aminoácido non esencial m
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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