ornithine
or·ni·thine
noun \ˈȯr-nə-ˌthēn\Definition of ORNITHINE
: a crystalline amino acid C5H12N2O2 that functions especially in urea production as a carrier by undergoing conversion to citrulline and then arginine in reaction with ammonia and carbon dioxide followed by recovery along with urea by enzymatic hydrolysis of arginine








