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tryptophan
tryp·to·phan [ tríptə fàn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
amino acid: an essential amino acid found in proteins such as casein and fibrin. C11H12O2N2
[Late 19th century. < tryptic "of trypsin" + -phane]
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