TYROSINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does tyrosine mean? • TYROSINE (noun)
The noun TYROSINE has 1 sense:
1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Familiarity information: TYROSINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TYROSINE (noun)
Meaning:
An amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("tyrosine" is a kind of...):
amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)
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