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arginates

arginates is the plural of arginate.

Meaning of arginate

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

Questions about arginates

What is arginates the plural of?
Arginates is the plural of arginate.

Words near arginates in the dictionary

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

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