English word tyrosine comes from English phyllo- (Leaf, leaves.), Ancient Greek τῡρός

Detailed word origin of tyrosine

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
phyllo-	English (eng)	Leaf, leaves.
τῡρός	Ancient Greek (grc)
tyrosine	English (eng)	(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C9H11NO3 found in most animal proteins, especially casein.

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