agmatine
/ˈaɡmətiːn/(also agmatin) Biochemistry
noun
An amine produced by the decarboxylation of arginine during the degradation of proteins.
- Systematic name: 4-aminobutylguanidine; H2N(CH2)4NHC(NH)NH2..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Independent. From German Agmatin, probably from A- (in Amino-) + g- (in Guanidin) + -ma- (in Ptomain) + -in, with insertion of -t- apparently for euphony.