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5 dictionary results for: Glutamine
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
glu·ta·mine       [gloo-tuh-meen, -min] Pronunciation Key
–noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH2)CH2CH2CONH2, related to glutamic acid. Abbreviation: Gln; Symbol: Q

[Origin: 1880–85; glut(en) + -amine]
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glu·ta·mine       (glōō'tə-mēn')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A nonessential amino acid, C5H10N2O3, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins and produced commercially for use in medicine and biochemical research.


[glut(en) + amine.]

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glutamine

noun
a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism 

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glutamine       (gl'tə-mēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H10N2O3. See more at amino acid.

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glutamine glu·ta·mine (gl&oomacr;'tə-mēn')
n.
Abbr. Glu
A nonessential amino acid that occurs widely in proteins and blood and other tissue and is metabolized to yield urinary ammonia. Also called glutaminic acid.

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