nonessential amino acid

noun

: any of various amino acids that are required for normal health and growth, that can be synthesized within the body or derived in the body from essential amino acids, and that include alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine compare essential amino acid

Examples of nonessential amino acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web L-Theanine is a nonessential amino acid that promotes relaxation and attention. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonessential amino acid was in 1952

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“Nonessential amino acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonessential%20amino%20acid. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

nonessential amino acid

noun
: any of various amino acids that are required for normal health and growth, which can be synthesized within the body or derived in the body from essential amino acids, and which include alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine compare essential amino acid
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