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    amino acid

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    a·mi·no ac·id /əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsəd, əˌmaɪ- $ -noʊ-/ noun [countable]  HBone of the substances that combine to form proteins 氨基酸
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    amino acid• Tryptophan is a naturally occurring amino acid.    Origin amino acid (1800-1900) amine type of chemical compound ((19-21 centuries)), from ammonia
    a·mi·no ac·id nounChineseSyllable
    form to proteins Corpus substances the one combine that of


    amino acid
    a‧mi‧no ac‧id /əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsəd, əˌmaɪ- $ -noʊ-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: amine type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries), from ammonia
    one of the substances that combine to form proteins


    amino acidBrE /əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/ 🔊NAmE /əˌmiːnoʊ ˈæsɪd/ 🔊 noun (chemistry 化学) any of the substances that combine to form the basic structure of proteins 氨基酸