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单词 ornithine
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ornithine

noun

or·​ni·​thine ˈȯr-nə-ˌthēn How to pronounce ornithine (audio)
: a crystalline amino acid C5H12N2O2 that functions especially in urea production as a carrier by undergoing conversion to citrulline and then arginine in reaction with ammonia and carbon dioxide followed by recovery along with urea by enzymatic hydrolysis of arginine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ornithuric acid (a compound of which ornithine is a component, found in the urine of birds) + -ine entry 2

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ornithine

noun

or·​ni·​thine ˈȯr-nə-ˌthēn How to pronounce ornithine (audio)
: a crystalline amino acid C5H12N2O2 that functions especially in urea production as a carrier by undergoing conversion to citrulline and then arginine in reaction with ammonia and carbon dioxide followed by recovery along with urea by enzymatic hydrolysis of arginine
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