arginase

noun ar·gi·nase \ˈär-jə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

Definition of ARGINASE

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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun ar·gi·nase \ˈär-jə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

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

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