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arginine

American  
[ahr-juh-neen, -nahyn, -nin] / ˈɑr dʒəˌnin, -ˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Arg; R

arginine British  
/ ˈɑːdʒɪˌnaɪn /

noun

  1. an essential amino acid of plant and animal proteins, necessary for nutrition and for the production of excretory urea

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arginine Scientific  
/ är′jə-nēn′ /

  1. An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 .

Etymology

Origin of arginine

First recorded in 1885–90, arginine is from the German word Arginin, a name unexplained by its originators

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