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tryptophan

DEFINITIONS OF: tryptophan

1

n an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin

Synonyms:
tryptophane
Type of:
essential amino acid
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
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