arginine

[ahr-juh-neen, -nahyn, -nin] /ˈɑr dʒəˌnin, -ˌnaɪn, -nɪn/
noun, Biochemistry
1.
an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R.
Abbreviation: Arg;
Origin
1885-90; < German Arginin, a name unexplained by its originators
Examples from the web for arginine
  • The seaweed absorbs the extra nitrogen and converts it into an amino acid-the building block of protein-called arginine.
  • The amino acids lysine and arginine are fairly similar for example.
  • More important, however, may be the fact that the protein in nuts is especially rich in an amino acid called arginine.
  • arginine is another amino acid said to be in smart drinks.
British Dictionary definitions for arginine

arginine

/ˈɑːdʒɪˌnaɪn/
noun
1.
an essential amino acid of plant and animal proteins, necessary for nutrition and for the production of excretory urea
Word Origin
C19: from German Arginin, of uncertain origin
arginine in Medicine

arginine ar·gi·nine (är'jə-nēn')
n.
Abbr. Arg
An amino acid obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein.

arginine in Science
arginine
  (är'jə-nēn')   
An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C6H14N4O2.