essential amino acid (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize
def must be supplied in the diet
Outgoing links
Hypernym amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
Hyponym arginine; histidine; isoleucine; leucine; lysine; methionine; phenylalanine; threonine; tryptophan, tryptophane; valine
Incoming links
Hyponym amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
Hypernym arginine; histidine; isoleucine; leucine; lysine; methionine; phenylalanine; threonine; tryptophan, tryptophane; valine

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