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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
leucine /ˈluːsiːn/

▶noun Biochemistry a hydrophobic amino acid which is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

– origin C19: coined in Fr. from Gk leukos ‘white’ + -ine4.

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