phenylalanine
nounHow many syllables in phenylalanine?
There are 5 syllables in the word phenylalanine.How to pronounce phenylalanine:
Definition of phenylalanine:
- phenylalanine (noun):
- an essential amino acid c9h11no2 that is converted in the normal body to tyrosine
- noun. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body.
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