arginine
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arginine
- /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ US
- /ˈɑːdʒɪniːn/ UK
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun arginines
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An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
Since arginine is a normal component and plays an important role in the glucose transport mechanism, arginates can easily serve as acceptors for glucose.
Similar: Arg
Translations
Talk about this word "arginine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arginine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arginine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arginine "arginine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arginine.Cite this
@misc{arginine_2026,
title = {arginine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arginine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
