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'.