ornithine
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ornithine
Where it comes from
Blend of ornith- + (ur)ine.
The name "ornithine" is in reference to its discovery as a benzoate ester in chicken excrement, by Max Jaffe in 1877.
noun ornithines
- An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea (the urea cycle).
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Talk about this word "ornithine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ornithine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ornithine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ornithine "ornithine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ornithine.Cite this
@misc{ornithine_2026,
title = {ornithine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ornithine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
