arginine

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

noun Biochemistry.

an essential amino acid, C6H14N4O2: the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Abbreviation: Arg; Symbol: R

Origin of arginine

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

Words nearby arginine

argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, argininosuccinic acid, argininosuccinicaciduria, argive, argle-bargle, argo
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British Dictionary definitions for arginine

arginine
/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˌnaɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for arginine

C19: from German Arginin, of uncertain origin
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Medical definitions for arginine

arginine
[ är′jə-nēn′ ]

n.

An amino acid obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein.
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Scientific definitions for arginine

arginine
[ är′jə-nēn′ ]

An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C6H14N4O2.
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