tryptophan

noun tryp·to·phan \ˈtrip-tə-ˌfan\

Definition of TRYPTOPHAN

: a crystalline essential amino acid C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂ that is widely distributed in proteins

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tryp·to·phan also tryp·to·phane \-ˌfān\

International Scientific Vocabulary tryptic + -o- + -phane

First Known Use: 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun tryp·to·phan \ˈtrip-tə-ˌfan\

: a crystalline essential amino acid C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂ that is widely distributed in proteins—abbreviation Trp

tryp·to·phan also tryp·to·phane \-ˌfān\

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