ornithine

or·ni·thine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-nuh-theen]
- /ˈɔr nəˌθin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-nuh-theen]
- /ˈɔr nəˌθin/

Definitions of ornithine word

noun ornithine an amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals. 1
noun ornithine an amino acid produced from arginine by hydrolysis: involved in the formation of urea in the liver; diaminopentanoic acid. Formula: NH2(CH2)3CHNH2COOH 0
noun ornithine 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 0

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Origin of ornithine

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; ornith(uric acid), secreted by birds + -ine2

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ornithine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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