threonine
/ˈθɹiːəniːn/
threonine noun: an essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.
Noun
threonine (countable and uncountable, plural threonines)
- An essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.
threonine meaning in Tamil
threonine in Tamil
- திரியோனின் அவசிய அமினோ அமிலம், த்ரியோனின்
Forms of threonine
| plural | threonines |
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Origin of threonine
From threose.
Words formed from threonine
Questions about threonine
- What does threonine mean?
- Threonine means an essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.
- What is threonine in Tamil?
- Threonine in Tamil is திரியோனின் அவசிய அமினோ அமிலம், த்ரியோனின். See Threonine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is threonine?
- Threonine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce threonine?
- Threonine is pronounced /ˈθɹiːəniːn/.
- What is the plural of threonine?
- The plural of threonine is threonines.
Words near threonine in the dictionary
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