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Noun: phenylalanine  ,fee,nI-ul'a-lu,neen or ,fe-n(u)l'a-lu,neen
  1. 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

Type of: essential amino acid

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