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serine | pensive |

As a verb serine

is .

As an adjective pensive is

having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.

serine

English

(wikipedia serine)

Noun

  • (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, especially silk.
  • Synonyms

    * Ser

    Derived terms

    * phosphatidylserine

    Anagrams

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    pensive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
  • Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 4.
  • Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce

    Derived terms

    * pensively * pensiveness

    Anagrams

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