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amino acid
nounmasculinetechnicaltécnico/ɐminwɐˈsidu/a·mi·no·á·ci·do
Definition
1Organic compound containing amine and carboxyl groups, the fundamental units that make up proteins.
Usage examples
“Lysine is an essential amino acid that the body does not produce.”
“Proteins are formed by long chains of amino acids.”
Common combinations
essential amino acidamino acid chainamino acid sequence