Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lysine

/ˈlaɪsiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: ly-sine
IPA: /ˈlaɪsiːn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lysine is an essential amino acid required for many body functions, including growth and bone development in children; calcium absorption and maintenance of the correct nitrogen balance in the body; maintenance of lean body mass; production of antibodies, hormones, and enzymes; collagen formation and repair of tissue."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English lysine From lysis + -ine, in reference to its tendency to participate in catalysis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lysis

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

lysines (plural)

Derived Forms

acetyllysine alkyllysinase borolysine dilysine dimethyllysine hydroxylysine liraglutide lisinopril lypressin lysinuric lysopine lysyl

Phrases

insulin glulisine insulin lispro

Synonyms

mul:Lys mul:K

Questions

How do you pronounce lysine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪsiːn/.
What does lysine mean?: An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms.
Where does lysine come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English lysine From lysis + -ine, in reference to its tendency to participate in catalysis.

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