essential amino acid
Noun

essential amino acid

  1. (amino acid) One of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
    Antonyms: nonessential amino acid
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Translations
  • German: essentielle Aminosäure
  • Italian: amminoacido essenziale
  • Portuguese: aminoácido essencial
  • Russian: незамени́мая аминокислота́
  • Spanish: aminoácido esencial



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