NOUN | substance | arginine | a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition |
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Meaning | A bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa. | |
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Broader | essential amino acid | An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize |
Spanish | arginina | |
Catalan | arginina |
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