tyrosine
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós, “cheese”) + -ine.
Noun
tyrosine (countable and uncountable, plural tyrosines)
- (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein
Synonyms
Translations
nonessential amino acid
French
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Further reading
- “tyrosine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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