Meanings
nouncitrulline (plural citrullines)
plural citrullines
- biochemistryAn amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle.
Translations
Bulgarian цитрулин
- цитрулин (citrulin)an amino acid
Chinese Mandarin 瓜氨酸
- 瓜氨酸 (guā'ānsuān)an amino acid
Irish citrillín
- citrillínan amino acid
Italian citrullina
- citrullinaan amino acid
Spanish citrulina
- citrulinaan amino acid
Cite this entry
APA
citrulline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citrulline
MLA
“citrulline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citrulline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citrulline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citrulline.
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