Biologically Active Substance
ornithine Audio
or·ni·thine [ awr-nuh-theen ]
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Definitions related to ornithine:
  • A naturally occurring amino acid found in meat, fish, dairy and eggs. Ornithine is one of the key reactants in the urea cycle that is responsible for 80% of the nitrogen excretion in the body. Ornithine enhances liver function and helps detoxify harmful substances.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine; it is not incorporated into proteins.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Amino acid with side chain - (CH2)3NH3+.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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