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val·ine
(văl′ēn′, vā′lēn′)n.
An essential amino acid, C5H11NO2.
[val(eric acid) + -ine.]
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valine
(ˈveɪliːn; ˈvæl-)n
(Biochemistry) an essential amino acid; a component of proteins
[C19: from val(eric acid) + -ine2]
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val•ine
(ˈvæl in, -ɪn, ˈveɪ lin, -lɪn)n.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound, (CH3)2CHCH(NH2)COOH, an essential amino acid present in most plant and animal proteins. Abbr.: Val;Symbol: V
[< German Valin (1906); see valeric acid, -ine2]
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val·ine
(văl′ēn′) An essential amino acid. See more at amino acid.
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Noun | 1. | valine - an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults 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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