THREONINE


Meaning of THREONINE in English

[ 'θri:əni:n ]

■ noun Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins and is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

Origin

1930s: from threose (the name of a sugar) + -ine 4 .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.