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Nov 30, 2009
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val•ine



Pronunciation: (val'ēn, -in, vā'lēn, -lin), [key]
n. Biochem.
an essential amino acid, (CH3)2CHCH(NH2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Abbr.: Val; Symbol: V

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