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10-01-1996
essential amino acid, an organic compound that is not produced in the body but is essential for health in adults and growth in infants and children. Essential amino acids must be obtained from the diet. Adults require isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. Infants need these ...

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