VALINE


Meaning of VALINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' va- ˌ l ē n, ' v ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from valeric (acid)

Date: 1907

: a crystalline essential amino acid C 5 H 11 NO 2 that is one of the building blocks of plant and animal proteins

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