threonine

thre·o·nine  (thr-nn, -nn)

n.

A colorless crystalline amino acid, C₄H₉NO₃, that is obtained from the hydrolysis of protein and is an essential component of human nutrition.

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[Probably from threose, a kind of sugar (alteration of erythrose : erythro- + -ose²) + -ine².]

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threonine  (thr-nn)

An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C₄H₉NO₃. See more at amino acid.

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