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tyrosine noun. M19.
[Irreg. from Greek turos cheese + -INE5.]
Chemistry. A hydrophilic amino acid widely present in proteins and a metabolic precursor of several important substances, including adrenalin, thyroxine, and melanin; 3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)alanine, C6H4(OH)CH2CH(NH2)COOH.