ornithine
/ˈɔːnɪθiːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry an amino acid which is produced by the body and is important in protein metabolism【生化】鸟氨酸。
1.1
- Chem. formula: NH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH.化学分子式： NH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH.
词源
late 19th cent.: from ornitho- (with reference to a constituent found in bird excrement) + -INE4.