Definition of leucin
English to English noun - A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance formed in the decomposition of albuminous matter by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute sulphuric acid, and by putrefaction. It is also found as a constituent of various tissues and organs, as the spleen, pancreas, etc., and likewise in the vegetable kingdom. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid.
source: Webster 1913
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leucin, leucine, legumin, leucomaine, leucaena, luscinia, leccinum, laccin, lycine, lycian, leucoxene, legion, lesion, leucaemia, lasunin, lucknow, lucania, lacinia, leucoma, lilacin
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