| 单词 | citrulline |
| 释义 | citrulline[ si-truh-leen ] / ˈsɪ trəˌlin / noun Biochemistry.an amino acid, NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH, abundant in watermelons and an intermediate compound in the urea cycle. Origin of citrulline1930; <New Latin citrull(us) the watermelon genus (Medieval Latin citrul(l)us, citrolus, Latinization of South Italian citrulo, Tuscan citri(u)olo<Late Latin citrium watermelon (derivative of Latincitrus (see citrus); apparently in reference to the citroncolored fruit of some types of watermelon), with -uolo<Latin -eolus) + -ine2 Words nearby citrullinecitronella oil, citronellol, citron melon, citron wood, citrovorum factor, citrulline, citrullinemia, citrullinuria, citrus, citrus canker, citrus greening disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for citrullinecitrulline / (ˈsɪtrəˌliːn) / nounan amino acid that occurs in watermelons and is an intermediate in the formation of urea. Formula: NH 2 CONH(CH 2) 3 CHNH 2 COOH Word Origin for citrullineC20: from Medieval Latin citrullus a kind of watermelon, from Latin citron, referring to its colour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for citrullinecitrulline [ sĭt′rə-lēn′ ] n.An amino acid produced as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation in the liver. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for citrullinecitrulline [ sĭt′rə-lēn′ ] An amino acid originally isolated from watermelon, occurring mostly in the liver as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation. Chemical formula: C6H13N3O3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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