threonine

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threonine

/ˈθɹiːəniːn/

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From threose.

noun threonines

countable, uncountable An essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.

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noun an essential amino acid

Español	treonina
日本語	トレオニン toreonin
中文	蘇氨酸 /苏氨酸 sū'ānsuān
Português	treonina
Français	thréonine
Deutsch	Threonin
Italiano	treonina
Ελληνικά	θρεονίνη threoníni
Русский	треони́н treonín

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

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

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@misc{threonine_2026,
  title = {threonine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/threonine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}