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单词 ornithine
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ornithine

[ awr-nuh-theen ]
/ ˈɔr nəˌθin /

noun Biochemistry.

an amino acid, H2N(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals.

Origin of ornithine

1880–85; ornith(uric acid), secreted by birds + -ine2

Words nearby ornithine

Orne, ornery, ornis, ornith-, ornithic, ornithine, ornithinuria, ornithischian, ornitho-, Ornithodoros, ornithoid
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British Dictionary definitions for ornithine

ornithine
/ (ˈɔːnɪˌθiːn) /

noun

an amino acid produced from arginine by hydrolysis: involved in the formation of urea in the liver; diaminopentanoic acid. Formula: NH 2 (CH 2) 3 CHNH 2 COOH

Word Origin for ornithine

C19: from ornithuric (acid) secreted in the urine of birds, from ornitho- + uric
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Medical definitions for ornithine

ornithine
[ ôrnə-thēn′ ]

n.

An amino acid formed by the hydrolysis of arginine and important in the formation of urea.
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Scientific definitions for ornithine

ornithine
[ ôrnə-thēn′ ]

An amino acid not found in proteins, formed by hydrolyzing arginine and important in the formation of urea. Chemical formula: C5H12N2O2.
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