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 Definitions of essential amino acid  [əˈsɛn ʃəl]  

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Definition of 'essential amino acid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) essential amino acid
any amino acid that is required for life and growth but is not produced in the body, or is produced in insufficient amounts, and must be supplied by protein in the diet.

Etymology:  (1935–40)

Definition of 'essential amino acid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) essential amino acid
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet

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