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val⋅ine

[val-een, -in, vey-leen, -lin]
–noun Biochemistry.
an essential amino acid, (CH3)2CHCH(NH2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Abbreviation: Val; Symbol: V

Origin:
1910–15; val(eric) + -ine 2
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val·ine   (vāl'ēn', vā'lēn')   
n.  An essential amino acid, C5H11NO2.

[val(eric acid) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: va·line
Pronunciation: 'vA-"lEn, 'va-"lEn
Function: noun
: a crystalline essential amino acid C5H11NO2that occurs especially in fibrous proteins—abbreviation Val
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valine val·ine (vāl'ēn', vā'lēn')
n.
Abbr. Val
An essential amino acid that is a constituent of proteins, especially fibrous proteins.

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