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
Example sentences from the Web for arginine
In vertebrates, the basis for the phosphoric acid is creatine, whereas invertebrates have arginine instead.
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
Medical definitions for arginine
arginine
[ är′jə-nēn′ ]
n.
An amino acid obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein.
Scientific definitions for arginine
arginine
[ är′jə-nēn′ ]
An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C6H14N4O2.