arginase

noun

ar·​gi·​nase ˈär-jə-ˌnās How to pronounce arginase (audio)
-ˌnāz
: a crystalline enzyme that converts naturally occurring arginine into ornithine and urea

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First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arginase was in 1903

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

Medical Definition

arginase

noun
ar·​gi·​nase ˈär-jə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz How to pronounce arginase (audio)
: a crystalline enzyme that converts naturally occurring arginine into ornithine and urea

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