PHENYLALANINE


Meaning of PHENYLALANINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ fe-n ə l- ' a-l ə - ˌ n ē n, ˌ f ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1883

: an essential amino acid C 9 H 11 NO 2 that is converted in the normal body to tyrosine

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