arginine

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.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːdʒɪniːn/

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arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)

1. 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.

• Arg

• Nigerian, geraniin

arginine f

1. plural of arginina

• ginnerai, nigerina, rinnegai