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nonessential amino acid

nonessential amino acid noun: those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

Noun

nonessential amino acid (plural nonessential amino acids)

  1. Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

Forms of nonessential amino acid

pluralnonessential amino acids

Questions about nonessential amino acid

What does nonessential amino acid mean?
Nonessential amino acid means those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
What part of speech is nonessential amino acid?
Nonessential amino acid is a noun.
What is the plural of nonessential amino acid?
The plural of nonessential amino acid is nonessential amino acids.

Words near nonessential amino acid in the dictionary

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  2. nonesoteric
  3. nonespionage
  4. nonespousal
  5. nonessential
  6. nonessential amino acid
  7. nonessential amino acids
  8. nonessentialism
  9. nonessentialist
  10. nonessentialistic
  11. nonessentialists

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