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Meaning of Methionine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
mɪˈθʌɪəniːn

Definitions

  1. A sulphur-containing amino acid, C₅H₁₁NO₂S, in L- and D-forms.
  2. The L-form thereof, a lipotropic molecule widely occurring in living organisms and found in most protein; in humans it is an essential amino acid.

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Examples

“The purpose was to make soya beans more healthy for those for whom they are a staple food by correcting soya beans' natural deficiency in a chemical called methionine.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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