单词 | citrulline |
释义 | citrulline /si"treuh leen'/, n. Biochem. an amino acid, NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH, abundant in watermelons and an intermediate compound in the urea cycle. [1930; < NL citrull(us) the watermelon genus (ML citrul(l)us, citrolus, Latinization of South It citrulo, Tuscan citri(u)olo < LL citrium watermelon (deriv. of L citrus (see CITRUS); appar. in reference to the citroncolored fruit of some types of watermelon), with -uolo < L -eolus) + -INE2] |
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