arginine
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editFrom German Arginin, from Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ἀργινόεις (arginóeis, “silvery, brightly shining”) in reference to arginine nitrate crystals' silver-white appearance when first refined from lupin seedlings by Ernst Schulze and Ernst Steiger in 1886.
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editarginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)
- An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
- 2010, Hans Nieper, The Curious Man: The Life and Works of Dr. Hans Nieper, page 67:
- Since arginine is a normal component and plays an important role in the glucose transport mechanism, arginates can easily serve as acceptors for glucose.
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editan amino acid
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editarginine f
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