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arginines

arginines is the plural of arginine.

Meaning of arginine

Noun

arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)

  1. 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.2010, Hans Nieper, The Curious Man: The Life and Works of Dr. Hans Nieper, page 67
    Synonyms:
    Arg

Questions about arginines

What is arginines the plural of?
Arginines is the plural of arginine.

Words near arginines in the dictionary

  1. argininals
  2. argininamide
  3. arginine
  4. argininemia
  5. argininemic
  6. arginines
  7. argininosuccinase
  8. argininosuccinases
  9. argininosuccinate
  10. argininosuccinates
  11. argininosuccinic

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