fluorophenylalanine

noun

Any of several isomeric fluoro derivatives of phenylalanine used to inhibit bacteriophage replication

OriginEnglish phenylalanine ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluorophenylalanine (plural fluorophenylalanines)

plural fluorophenylalanines

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric fluoro derivatives of phenylalanine used to inhibit bacteriophage replication

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishphenylalanine
  8. Englishfluorophenylalanine

From fluoro- + phenylalanine.

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APA

fluorophenylalanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorophenylalanine

MLA

“fluorophenylalanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorophenylalanine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluorophenylalanine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluorophenylalanine.

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