essential amino acid 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
Hypernym
amino acid 1
noun
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
EnglishHyponym
arginine 1
noun
a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
histidine 1
noun
an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
isoleucine 1
noun
an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
leucine 1
noun
a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
lysine 1
noun
an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
