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isoleucine

/ˌaɪ.səˈluː.siːn/

isoleucine noun: an essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.

Noun

isoleucine (countable and uncountable, plural isoleucines)

  1. An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.
    Synonyms:
    Ile

Synonyms of isoleucine

Forms of isoleucine

pluralisoleucines

Origin of isoleucine

From iso- + leucine.

Words formed from isoleucine

Words that rhyme with isoleucine

Questions about isoleucine

What does isoleucine mean?
Isoleucine means an essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.
What part of speech is isoleucine?
Isoleucine is a noun.
How do you pronounce isoleucine?
Isoleucine is pronounced /ˌaɪ.səˈluː.siːn/.
What is the plural of isoleucine?
The plural of isoleucine is isoleucines.

Words near isoleucine in the dictionary

  1. isoleptospermone
  2. isolet
  3. isolets
  4. isolette
  5. isolettes
  6. isoleucine
  7. isoleucines
  8. isoleucyl
  9. isoleukotoxin
  10. isolex
  11. isolexes

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