Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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essential amino acid | Yes | No | No | No |
aminoalkanoic acid | Yes | No | No | No |
essential amino acid (noun) | aminoalkanoic acid (noun) |
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an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet | organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group |