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ar⋅gi⋅nine
[ahr-juh-neen, -nahyn, -nin] 
–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:
1885–90; < G Arginin, a name unexplained by its originators
1885–90; < G Arginin, a name unexplained by its originators
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| ar·gi·nine (är'jə-nēn') n. An amino acid, C6H14N4O2, obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein. [German Arginin, possibly from Greek arginoeis, bright; see arg- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Main Entry: ar·gi·nine
Pronunciation: 'är-j&-"nEn
Function: noun
: a crystalline basic amino acidC6H14N4O2 derived from guanidine —abbreviation Arg
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arginine ar·gi·nine (är'jə-nēn')
n.
Abbr. Arg
An amino acid obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein.
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| arginine (är'jə-nēn') Pronunciation Key
An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C6H14N4O2. |
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