leucine

[ loo-seen, -sin ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C6H13NO2, obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Abbreviation: Leu; Symbol: L

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Origin of leucine

1
First recorded in 1820–30; leuc- + -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for leucine

leucine

leucin (ˈluːsɪn)

/ (ˈluːsiːn) /


noun
  1. an essential amino acid found in many proteins

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Scientific definitions for leucine

leucine

[ lōōsēn′ ]


  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.

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