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ornithine

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

Españolornitina
Françaisornithine
DeutschOrnithin
3 more languages
Italianoornitina
日本語オルニチン
Русскийорнитин

CEFR level

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

ornithine carbamoyltransferase ornithine cycle ornithine transcarbamylase ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency ornithischian ornithocheirid

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