essential amino acid
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essential amino acid
noun essential amino acids
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One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
Opposite: nonessential amino acid
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noun amino acid which is a dietry requirement
| Español | aminoácido esencial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 필수 아미노산 pilsu aminosan, 불가결 아미노산 bulgagyeol aminosan |
| 日本語 | 必須アミノ酸 hissu amino-san, 不可欠アミノ酸 fukaketsu amino-san |
| 中文 | 必需氨基酸 bìxū ānjīsuān |
| Português | aminoácido essencial |
| Français | acide aminé essentiel |
| Deutsch | essentielle Aminosäure |
| Italiano | amminoacido essenziale |
| Română | aminoacid esențial |
| Русский | незамени́мая аминокислота́ nezamenímaja aminokislotá |
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