glutamine

glutamine definition - medical

glu·ta·mine (glo͞oˈtə-mēnˌ)

noun Abbr. Glu
A nonessential amino acid that occurs widely in proteins and blood and other tissue and is metabolized to yield urinary ammonia. Also called glutaminic acid.

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