TRYPTOPHANE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin

Synonyms:

tryptophan; tryptophane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tryptophane" is a kind of...):

essential amino acid (an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet)

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