HyperDic: lysine

English > 1 sense of the word *lysine*:
NOUN	substance	lysine	an essential amino acid found in proteins

lysine > pronunciation
Sounds	lay'siyn
Rhymes	Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...

English > *lysine*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein.
Broader	essential amino acid	An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize
Spanish	lisina
Catalan	lisina