arginine

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdʒɪniːn/ === Noun === arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines) An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes. ==== Synonyms ==== Arg ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Nigerian, geraniin == Italian == === Noun === arginine f plural of arginina === Anagrams === ginnerai, nigerina, rinnegai