phenylalanine
phe·nyl·al·a·nine
noun \ˌfe-nəl-ˈa-lə-ˌnēn, ˌfē-\Definition of PHENYLALANINE
: an essential amino acid C9H11NO2 that is converted in the normal body to tyrosine
Origin of PHENYLALANINE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1883
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