Definitions for ornithineˈɔr nəˌθin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•ni•thineˈɔr nəˌθin(n.)
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.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of ornithine:
1880–85; ornith(uric acid), secreted by birds + -ine2
Princeton's WordNet
ornithine(noun)
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
Wiktionary
ornithine(Noun)
An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ornithine
An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.
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