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Meaning of ornithine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Ornithin
Español ornitina
Français ornithine
Italiano ornitina
日本語 オルニチン
Русский орнитин

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ornithine carbamoyltransferase ornithine cycle ornithine transcarbamylase ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency ornithischian ornithocheirid

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