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甲硫氨酸

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ liú ān suān

methionine (Met), an essential amino acid

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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
硫: liú · sulfur (element 16, S)
氨: ān · ammonia; hydrogen nitride
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled

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3–2–1–1 · jia3 liu2 an1 suan1

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gaap3 lau4 on1 syun1

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China, biochemistry) methionine

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