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ornithine

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or·ni·thine  (ôrn-thn)
n.
An amino acid, C5H12N2O2, not found in proteins, formed by hydrolyzing arginine and important in the formation of urea.
[ornith(uric acid), an acid found in birds' urine (ornith(o)- + uric acid) + -ine.]
ornithine [ˈɔːnɪˌθiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an amino acid produced from arginine by hydrolysis: involved in the formation of urea in the liver; diaminopentanoic acid. Formula: NH2(CH2)3CHNH2COOH
[from ornithuric (acid) secreted in the urine of birds, from ornitho- + uric]
ornithine  (ôrn-thn)
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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Noun1.ornithine - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
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