arginate

English

Noun

arginate (plural arginates)

1. A salt of alginic acid.
   • 2010, Hans Nieper, The Curious Man: The Life and Works of Dr. Hans Nieper, page 67:

     Since arginine is a normal component and plays an important role in the glucose transport mechanism, arginates can easily serve as acceptors for glucose. So I have given diabetic patients both calcium arginate and magnesium arginate, with spectacular results thus far.

Derived terms

• diarginate

 

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

arginate

1. inflection of arginare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

arginate f pl

1. feminine plural of arginato

Anagrams

• agitarne, antergai, argentai, graniate, tangerai