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glutamine

(glo̵̅o̅t′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

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

Origin: glut(en) + amine

See glutamine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A nonessential amino acid, C₅H₁₀N₂O₃, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins and produced commercially for use in medicine and biochemical research.

Origin:

Origin: glut(en)

Origin: + amine

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