Etymograph

English

phenylalanine

From phenyl + alanine.

A compound of phenyl + alanine

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

French phényle

English phenyl

Today it means

noun An essential amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₂ found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

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