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cit⋅rul⋅line

[si-truh-leen]
–noun Biochemistry.
an amino acid, NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH, abundant in watermelons and an intermediate compound in the urea cycle.

Origin:
1930; < NL citrull(us) the watermelon genus (ML citrul(l)us, citrolus, Latinization of South It citrulo, Tuscan citri(u)olo < LL citrium watermelon (deriv. of Lcitrus (see citrus ); appar. in reference to the citroncolored fruit of some types of watermelon), with -uolo < L -eolus) + -ine 2
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cit·rul·line   (sĭt'rə-lēn')   
n.  An amino acid, C6H13N3O3, originally isolated from watermelon, that is produced as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation in the liver.

[New Latin Citrullus, watermelon genus (from Medieval Latin citrullus, watermelon, from Italian dialectal citrulo, from Late Latin citrium, from Latin citrus, citron) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: cit·rul·line
Pronunciation: 'si-tr&-"lEn; si-'tr&l-"En, -&n
Function: noun
: a crystalline amino acidC6H13N3O3 formed especially as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine in the living system
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citrulline cit·rul·line (sĭt'rə-lēn')
n.
An amino acid produced as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation in the liver.

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citrulline   (sĭt'rə-lēn')  Pronunciation Key 
An amino acid originally isolated from watermelon, occurring mostly in the liver as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation. Chemical formula: C6H13N3O3.
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