methionine
nounHow many syllables in methionine?
There are 4 syllables in the word methionine.How to pronounce methionine:
Definition of methionine:
- methionine (noun):
- noun. a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition.
- a crystalline sulfur-containing essential amino acid c5h11no2s that occurs in the levorotatory form as a constituent of many proteins
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