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serine

/ˈsɪə(ɹ)iːn/

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From Latin sericus (“silken”). The compound was first obtained from silk protein, a particularly rich source, in 1865. See also serge.

noun serines

countable, uncountable A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.

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noun nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH

Español	serina
日本語	セリン serin
Français	sérine
Deutsch	Serin
Italiano	serina
Ελληνικά	σερίνη seríni
Română	serină
Русский	сери́н serín

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"serine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"serine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serine.

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@misc{serine_2026,
  title = {serine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}