valine

valine — noun

1. an amino acid that people must get from food because the body cannot make enough

1.名詞C2
釋義

an amino acid that people must get from food because the body cannot make enough of it, used in forming body proteins and supporting normal growth.

例句

The dietitian explained that eggs and soybeans both provide valine.

collocation: provide valine

Researchers measured valine in the runner's blood after the race.

pattern: valine in a blood sample

文法句型

valine + in + food or blood sample

contain + valine

source of + valine

用法筆記

Used mainly in biology, nutrition, and medical contexts. It often appears in lists of amino acids, discussions of food composition, or lab reports about blood and protein metabolism.

常見錯誤

❌Valine is a vitamin that helps muscles grow.
✅Valine is an amino acid that helps the body build protein.
💡valine is an amino acid, not a vitamin.