Meaning Of The Word Ornithine

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ornithine in American English
a nonessential amino acid, NH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH, found in animals as a product of urea formation from proteins and in the excrement of birds
noun: 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

ornithine in British English
noun: an amino acid produced from arginine by hydrolysis: involved in the formation of urea in the liver; diaminopentanoic acid. Formula: NH2(CH2)3CHNH2COOH

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