tyrosine

noun ty·ro·sine \ˈtī-rə-ˌsēn\

Definition of TYROSINE

: a phenolic amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₃ that is a precursor of several important substances (as epinephrine and melanin)

International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from Greek tyros cheese — more at butter

First Known Use: 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun ty·ro·sine \ˈtī-rə-ˌsēn\

: a phenolic amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₃ that is a precursor of several important substances (as epinephrine and melanin)—abbreviation Tyr

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