valine

noun va·line \ˈva-ˌlēn, ˈvā-\

Definition of VALINE

: a crystalline essential amino acid C₅H₁₁NO₂ that is one of the building blocks of plant and animal proteins

International Scientific Vocabulary, from valeric (acid)

First Known Use: 1907

Medical Dictionary

noun va·line \ˈvā-ˌlēn, ˈva-ˌlēn\

: a crystalline essential amino acid C₅H₁₁NO₂ that occurs especially in fibrous proteins—abbreviation Val

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