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Medical Definition of Iminoglycinuria
1. A defect in amino acid transport leading to abnormal excretion of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline in the urine: more seriously, absorption in the intestine may be inadequate. See: Hartnup disease. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)