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amino acid

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐminwɐˈsidu/técnico

a·mi·no·á·ci·do

Definition

Organic compound containing amine and carboxyl groups, the fundamental units that make up proteins.
Lysine is an essential amino acid that the body does not produce.
Proteins are formed by long chains of amino acids.
Common collocations
essential amino acidamino acid chainamino acid sequence

Etymology

Do inglês 'amino acid', por sua vez de 'amine' + 'acid'.