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Definition of threonine
: a colorless crystalline essential amino acid C4H9NO3
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“Threonine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threonine. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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threonine
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thre·o·nine
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Medical Definition of threonine
: a colorless crystalline essential amino acid C4H9NO3 that is found in various proteins
—abbreviation Thr
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The first known use of threonine was in 1936
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