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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
"word": "esszenciális aminosav"
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"word": "必須アミノ酸"
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"word": "不可欠アミノ酸"
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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
"word": "필수 아미노산"
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"roman": "bulgagyeol aminosan",
"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
"word": "불가결 아미노산"
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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
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"word": "aminoácido essencial"
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"roman": "nezamenímaja aminokislotá",
"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
"tags": [
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"word": "незамени́мая аминокислота́"
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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
"word": "esenciálna aminokyselina"
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"sense": "amino acid which is a dietry requirement",
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"word": "essential amino acid"
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