Etymology

leucinal

L1E1U1C3I1N1A1L1

Today it means: The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives. Full definition →

English leucine ← Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleucine
  6. English todayleucinal

From leucine + -al (“aldehyde”).

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