an essential amino acid, NH(CH)CH(NH)COOH, obtained synthetically or by the hydrolysis of certain proteins in digestion
Origin of lysine
lys(i)- + -inelysine
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lysine
noun
An essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins and required by the body for optimum growth.
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An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H14N2O2.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural lysines)
- (biochemistry) An essential amino acid C6H14N2O2.
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lysine - Medical Definition
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An essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins and required by the body for optimum growth.
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