glutamine

[gloo-tuh-meen, -min] /ˈglu təˌmin, -mɪn/
noun, Biochemistry
1.
a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q.
Abbreviation: Gln;
Origin
1880-85; glut(en) + -amine
British Dictionary definitions for glutamine

glutamine

/ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn; -mɪn/
noun
1.
a nonessential amino acid occurring in proteins: plays an important role in protein metabolism
Word Origin
C19: from glut(en) + -amine
glutamine in Medicine

glutamine glu·ta·mine (glōō'tə-mēn')
n.
Abbr. Glu
A nonessential amino acid that occurs widely in proteins and blood and other tissue and is metabolized to yield urinary ammonia. Also called glutaminic acid.

glutamine in Science
glutamine
  (gl'tə-mēn')   
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H10N2O3. See more at amino acid.