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tyrosine Definition


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tyrosine
noun
    1. biochem.
      (symbol Tyr)an amino acid found in proteins and which is the precursor of certain hormones, eg adrenaline, thyroxine, and of the pigment melanin.
Etymology: 19c: from Greek tyros cheese.



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