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TRYPTOPHANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
Synonyms:
tryptophan; tryptophane
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tryptophane" is a kind of...):
essential amino acid (an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet)
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