名詞 ornithine:

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

or.ni.thine

n.（名詞）
An amino acid, C5H 2N 2O 2, formed by hydrolyzing arginine and important in the formation of urea.
鳥氨酸：一種由精氨酸水解而成的并在尿素合成中起重要作用的氨基酸，C5H 2N 2O 2

來源：
ornithuric acid [an acid found in birds` urine] ornith(o)- uric acid
ornithuric acid [鳥類尿液中發(fā)現(xiàn)的一種酸] ornith(o)- uric acid
-ine 2
-ine2