Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonessential amino acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
nonessen-tial amino acid
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

conditionally essential amino acid essential amino acid

Frequently Paired Words

conditionally essential amino acid essential amino acid

Questions

What does nonessential amino acid mean?
Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

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