Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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leucine | Yes | No | No | No |
essential amino acid | Yes | No | No | No |
leucine (noun) | essential amino acid (noun) |
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a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins | an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet |