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- [ahr-juh-neys, -neyz]
- /ˈɑr dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-juh-neys, -neyz]
- /ˈɑr dʒəˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz/
Definitions of arginase word
- noun arginase an enzyme which hydrolyses arginine into ornithine and urea 3
- noun arginase an animal enzyme, found esp. in the liver of mammals, important in the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine 3
- noun arginase a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea. 1
- noun arginase (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine. 0
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Origin of arginase
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < German Arginase; see arginine, -ase
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Parts of speech for Arginase
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arginase popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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