tryptophan
English
/ˈtɹɪptə(ʊ)fan/
noun
Definitions
- (amino acid) An essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.
Etymology
Derived from German Tryptophan (tryptic) derived from Ancient Greek φαίνω (appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φαίνω
Gloss
appear, bring to light, show, I shine, shining, shine, cause to appear, denounce, I show shine, clear
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fluorotryptophan English
- hydroxytryptophan English
- methyltryptophan English
- phenogam English
- pyrophane English
- tryptophanase English
- tryptophanate English
- tryptophanyl English
- tryptophanylation English
- tryptophyl English
- Tryptophan German
- phène French
- phényle French
- Διόφαντος Ancient Greek
- Ναυσιφάνης Ancient Greek
- Ξενοφάνης Ancient Greek
- διαφαίνω Ancient Greek
- συκοφάντης Ancient Greek
- φάσις Ancient Greek
- φάσμα Ancient Greek
- φαίνω Ancient Greek
- φανερός Ancient Greek
- ἀπόφασις Ancient Greek
- ἀργεϊφόντης Ancient Greek
- Ἀριστοφάνειος Ancient Greek
- ἐπιφαίνω Ancient Greek
- ἱεροφάντης Ancient Greek
- トリプトファン Japanese
- *refenj- Proto-Albanian
- *wrefenj- Proto-Albanian
- *pʰáňňō Proto-Hellenic