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arginase


ar·gi·nase

noun \ˈär-jə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

Definition of ARGINASE

: a crystalline enzyme that converts naturally occurring arginine into ornithine and urea

Origin of ARGINASE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1904

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