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arginate

arginate noun: a salt of alginic acid.

Noun

arginate (plural arginates)

  1. A salt of alginic acid.
    • Since arginine is a normal component and plays an important role in the glucose transport mechanism, arginates can easily serve as acceptors for glucose. So I have given diabetic patients both calcium arginate and magnesium arginate, with spectacular results thus far.2010, Hans Nieper, The Curious Man: The Life and Works of Dr. Hans Nieper, page 67

Forms of arginate

pluralarginates

Words formed from arginate

Questions about arginate

What does arginate mean?
Arginate means a salt of alginic acid.
What part of speech is arginate?
Arginate is a noun.
What is the plural of arginate?
The plural of arginate is arginates.

Words near arginate in the dictionary

  1. argillous
  2. argilluviation
  3. argils
  4. arginase
  5. arginases
  6. arginate
  7. arginates
  8. arginemia
  9. arginene
  10. argininal
  11. argininals

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