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Ornithine Definition & Meaning

ornithine
noun
  1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea

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What does ornithine mean?
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
What part of speech is ornithine?
Ornithine is a noun.

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