leucinal en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English leucine English -al English leucinal From leucine + -al (“aldehyde”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives.