arginine
English
Etymology
From German Arginin, perhaps from Ancient Greek ἀργινόεις (arginóeis, “brightly-shining, white”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/
Noun
arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)
- An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
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Translations
an amino acid
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