Definitions for ornithine
ornithine
or·ni·thine
Spelling: [awr-nuh-theen]
IPA: /ˈɔr nəˌθin/
Ornithine is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 264 anagrams from letters in ornithine (ehiinnort).
Definitions for ornithine
noun
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an amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals.
Origin of ornithine
1880-85; ornith(uric acid), secreted by birds + -ine2