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leucine
[ loo-seen, -sin ]
/ ˈlu sin, -sɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
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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How to use leucine in a sentence
Studies done on supplements like leucine, which some early research suggested could kickstart the muscle-building process inside cells, haven’t panned out.
Mulder and others have shown that it is merely impure leucine.
An experiment carried out as above without any addition of leucine gave 9732 grams of alcohol containing 040 per cent.
Alcoholic Fermentation|Arthur Harden
British Dictionary definitions for leucine
leucine
leucin (ˈluːsɪn)
/ (ˈluːsiːn) /
noun
an essential amino acid found in many proteins
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Medical definitions for leucine
leucine
[ lōō′sēn′ ]
n.
An essential amino acid derived from the hydrolysis of protein by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and necessary for optimal growth in infants and children and for the maintenance of nitrogen balance in adults.
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Scientific definitions for leucine
leucine
[ lōō′sēn′ ]
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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