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Synonyms for "amino acid" in English

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amino acid:
- amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid

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Detailed Synonyms for amino acid in English

amino acid:

amino acid [the ~] nom

the amino acid

– organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group ¹
the amino acid; the aminoalkanoic acid
– organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group ¹
- amino acid [the ~] nom
  - proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids¹
- aminoalkanoic acid [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "amino acid":

aminoalkanoic acid; organic compound

Related Definitions for "amino acid":

organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group¹
- proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids¹

Related Synonyms for amino acid

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