glutamine
noun
glu·ta·mine
ˈglü-tə-ˌmēn 
: a crystalline amino acid C5H10N2O3 that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis
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Spot On! Advertisement Advertisement There are also 11 non-essential amino acids—alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine—that can be produced by your body.
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Stacey Colino, Time, 27 May 2025
Bone Broth Bone broth supports digestive health through its amino acid glutamine, which helps strengthen the gastrointestinal lining and might reduce gut inflammation.45 Some studies suggest that the glutamine in bone broth may also help maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.46
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
There was also glutamine, which is said to support gut health and absorption; glutathione for its supposed antioxidant action, immune support and hyperpigmentation benefits; and a placenta injection, which I was told helps with skin regeneration.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
In addition to glutamine supplements used in medical settings, some people supplement with glutamine for specific reasons.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Colino, Time, 27 May 2025
Bone Broth Bone broth supports digestive health through its amino acid glutamine, which helps strengthen the gastrointestinal lining and might reduce gut inflammation.45 Some studies suggest that the glutamine in bone broth may also help maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.46
19.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
There was also glutamine, which is said to support gut health and absorption; glutathione for its supposed antioxidant action, immune support and hyperpigmentation benefits; and a placenta injection, which I was told helps with skin regeneration.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
In addition to glutamine supplements used in medical settings, some people supplement with glutamine for specific reasons.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glutamine
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“Glutamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glutamine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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glutamine
noun
glu·ta·mine
ˈglüt-ə-ˌmēn
: a crystalline amino acid C5H10N2O3 that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis
—abbreviation Gln
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