ornithines

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A form of ornithine — An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea (the urea cycle).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ornithine
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Chicago

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