arginase

noun

ar·gi·nase ˈär-jə-ˌnās

-ˌnāz

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

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1903, in the meaning defined above

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“Arginase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arginase. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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arginase

noun

ar·gi·nase ˈär-jə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz

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

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