Definitions for phenylalanine
phenylalanine
phen·yl·al·a·nine
Spelling: [fen-l-al-uh-neen, -nin, feen-]
IPA: /ˌfɛn lˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn, ˌfin-/
Phenylalanine is a 13 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 25 points.
You can make 469 anagrams from letters in phenylalanine (aaeehillnnnpy).
Definitions for phenylalanine
noun
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a crystalline, water-soluble, essential amino acid, C 6 H 5 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, necessary to the nutrition of humans and most animals, obtained chiefly from egg white or skim milk. Symbol: F. Abbreviation: Phe;
Origin of phenylalanine
First recorded in 1880-85; phenyl + alanine