Essential-amino-acid
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
any amino acid that is required by an animal for growth but that cannot be synthesized by the animal’s cells and must be supplied in the diet.
essential amino acid n.
An alpha-amino acid that is required for protein synthesis but cannot be synthesized by humans and must be obtained in the diet.
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