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lysine definition

ly·sine (lī′sēn′)

noun

an essential amino acid, NH(CH)CH(NH)COOH obtained synthetically or by the hydrolysis of certain proteins in digestion

Etymology: lys(i)- + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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