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Essential ___ acids (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amino

(Other definitions for amino that I've seen before include "Minor insult; slim" , "- - acids" , "sort of acid?" , "Acid found in proteins" , "(Protein constituent) acid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the USA Today and the Universal.
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