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amino acid

/əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/noun

उच्चारण अमीनो ऐसिड

अमीनो अम्ल, अमीनो एसिड

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] chemistry

    any of the organic substances that join together in chains to form proteins

    अमीनो अम्ल, अमीनो एसिड

    • Proteins are broken down into amino acids during digestion.
    • The body cannot make some amino acids, so they must come from food.
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General knowledge

About twenty different amino acids are found in the proteins of the human body.

GK के अनुसार मानव शरीर के proteins में लगभग बीस अलग-अलग amino acids पाए जाते हैं।