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nonessential amino acid

n.

An alpha-amino acid that is required for protein synthesis and can be synthesized by humans.

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Nearby words

  1. nonempty,
  2. nonentity,
  3. nonequivalence,
  4. nones,
  5. nonessential,
  6. nonesuch,
  7. nonet,
  8. nonetheless,
  9. nonethnic,
  10. nonevent
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