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(val′ēn, -in; vā′lēn, -lin)

noun

a white, crystalline, essential amino acid, (CH)CHCH(NH)COOH, found in small quantities in many proteins

Origin: < (iso)val(eric acid) + -ine

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noun

An essential amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂.

Origin:

Origin: val(eric acid)

Origin: + -ine²

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