essential amino acid
NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
essential amino acid is a valid 20-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1S1E1N1T1I1A1L1A1M3I1N1O1A1C3I1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does essential amino acid mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet.
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