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val•ine
Pronunciation: (val'ēn, -in, vā'lēn, -lin), [key]—
n. Biochem.
an essential amino acid, (CH
3)
2CHCH(NH
2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth.
Abbr.: Val;
Symbol: V
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