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■ noun Biochemistry an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins and is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.
Origin
C19: from tryptic 'relating to trypsin' + Gk phainein 'appear'.
[ 'trɪptəfan ]
■ noun Biochemistry an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins and is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.
Origin
C19: from tryptic 'relating to trypsin' + Gk phainein 'appear'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004