n :  a phenolic amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₃ that is a precursor of several important substances (as epinephrine and melanin) .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hy·dra·zine  hy·dra·zone  hy·dro·zo·an 
 
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