氨基酸

Traditional form:

氨基酸

Pinyin (reading):

ānjīsuān

Definitions:

• amino acid

Characters:

• 氨 - ammonia
• 基 - foundation, base
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid

Traditional characters:

• 氨 - ammonia
• 基 - foundation, base
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid