: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H14N2O2 obtained from the hydrolysis of various proteins
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The seeds are also rich in lysine, an amino acid lacking in corn.
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Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Oysters contain an inordinate amount of zinc and copper, and the amino acids proline and lysine, precursors of collagen.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 July 2025
It is manufactured from lysine (an amino acid) and can suppress the production of the pigment melanin.2
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—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
Nine essential amino acids—histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine—are available only through foods or supplements.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 27 May 2025
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Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Oysters contain an inordinate amount of zinc and copper, and the amino acids proline and lysine, precursors of collagen.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 July 2025
It is manufactured from lysine (an amino acid) and can suppress the production of the pigment melanin.2
Jump to Key Takeaways.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
Nine essential amino acids—histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine—are available only through foods or supplements.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 27 May 2025
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“Lysine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lysine. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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lysine
noun
ly·sine
ˈlī-ˌsēn 
: an essential amino acid obtained from various proteins
Medical Definition
lysine
noun
ly·sine
ˈlī-ˌsēn
: a crystalline essential amino acid C6H14N2O2 obtained from the hydrolysis of various proteins
—abbreviation Lys
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