半必需氨基酸

bànbìxūānjīsuān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 semi-essential amino acid
  2. 2 conditionally essential amino acid

Examples

Jīng'ānsuān shì yī zhǒng bànbìxūānjīsuān.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid.
Yīng'ér xūyào bǔchōng bànbìxūānjīsuān lái cùjìn shēngzhǎng.
Infants need to supplement semi-essential amino acids to support growth.

Tips

usage
必需 (half-essential) means the body can usually synthesize it, but not in sufficient quantity during growth, illness, or stress. Contrast with 必需氨基 (essential) and 必需氨基 (non-essential).

Stroke Order

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