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glutamine definition

glu·ta·mine (glo̵̅o̅t′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

a nonessential amino acid, HNC(O)(CH)CH(NH)COOH

Etymology: glut(en) + amine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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