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lysine
ly·sine [ l sn, lssin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
amino acid: an essential amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. C6H14N2O2
[Late 19th century. < German Lysin< Greek lusis "loosening" (see lysis)]
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