arginine

/ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/

Etymology

From German Arginin, from Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ἀργινόεις (arginóeis, “silvery, brightly shining”) in reference to arginine nitrate crystals' silver-white appearance when first refined from lupin seedlings by Ernst Schulze and Ernst Steiger in 1886.

arginine means an amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.

arginine is pronounced /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/.

noun

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.”