threonine

Definitions of threonine
  1. noun
    a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
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    essential amino acid
    an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
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