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tyrosine definition

ty·ro·sine (tī′rō sēn′, tir′ō-; -sin′)

noun

a white, crystalline nonessential amino acid, CHOHCHCH(NH)COOH, formed by the decomposition of proteins, as in the putrefaction of cheese

Etymology: Gr tyros, cheese (see butter) + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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