Meanings
nounpolyphenylalanine (plural polyphenylalanines)
plural polyphenylalanines · alternative poly-phenylalanine
- biochemistryA polypeptide (or fragment) containing only phenylalanine
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishphenylalanine
- Englishpolyphenylalanine
From poly- + phenylalanine.
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APA
polyphenylalanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenylalanine
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“polyphenylalanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenylalanine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyphenylalanine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenylalanine.
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