aminoacidsalt
nounUK /əˈmiːnəʊˈæsɪd sɔːlt/
US /əˈmiːnoʊˈæsɪd sɔːlt/
A salt made from an amino acid, like a tiny building block of protein mixed with something else.
The chemist dissolved the amino acid salt in water to study its properties.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A salt formed when an amino acid's acidic group reacts with a base.
Sodium glutamate is an amino acid salt used to enhance flavor.
3. A compound used in medicines to help drugs dissolve or be absorbed better.
The tablet contains an amino acid salt to improve absorption.
4. A nutritional supplement form of an amino acid bound to a mineral.
Magnesium glycinate is an amino acid salt taken as a supplement.