English Explanatory Dictionary

leucine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.

Pronunciation

/ˈluː.siːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leucine.wav

Word forms

leucine leucines

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English leucine Derived from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ine, equivalent to leuco- + -ine.

Synonyms

Leu

Derived words

acetylleucine cycloleucine dileucine hydroxyleucine leucinal leucinemia leucine zipper leucinocaine leucinol monoleucine N-methylleucine norleucine polyleucine
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