ARGININE

arginine

(noun) a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)

An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.

Synonyms

• Arg

Anagrams

• Nigerian, geraniin

Source: Wiktionary



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