essential amino acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential amino acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hyponyms
methionine · threonine · histidine · tryptophan · phenylalanine · leucine · lysine · isoleucine · valine
Translations (25)
gl aminoácido esencial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ko 불가결 아미노산 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ja 不可欠アミノ酸 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · fr acide aminé essentiel (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ro aminoacid esențial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · sk esenciálna aminokyselina (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ja 必須アミノ酸 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · hu esszenciális aminosav (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · nl essentieel aminozuur (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · cs esenciální aminokyselina (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ca aminoàcid essencial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ko 필수 아미노산 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · fi välttämätön aminohappo (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · pt aminoácido essencial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · yue 必需氨基酸 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · it amminoacido essenziale (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · pl aminokwas egzogenny (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · cmn 必需氨基酸 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · nan-hbl 必需氨基酸 (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · es aminoácido esencial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · de essentielle Aminosäure (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · eu aminoazido esentzial (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · ru незамени́мая аминокислота́ (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · bg незаменима аминокиселина (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) · eo enda aminoacido (amino acid which is a dietry requirement)