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"Tyrosine" Definition

noun

A white crystalline amino acid, C9H11NO3, that is obtained from the hydrolysis of proteins such as casein and is a precursor of epinephrine, thyroxine, and melanin.
A phenolic amino acid CHNO that is a precursor of several important substances (as epinephrine and melanin).