甲硫氨酸 jiǎ liú ān suān

DEFINITIONS

  1. methionine (Met), an essential amino acid

CHARACTERS

甲 jiǎ armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
硫 liú sulfur
氨 ān ammonia; hydrogen nitride
酸 suān tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled