"citrulline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: citrullines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} citrulline (plural citrullines)
  1. (biochemistry) An amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle. Wikipedia link: citrulline Derived forms: anticitrulline, citrullinate, citrullination, citrullinemia, citrullinome, citrullinuria, homocitrulline Translations (an amino acid): 瓜氨酸 (guā'ānsuān) (Chinese Mandarin), citrillín [masculine] (Irish), citrullina [feminine] (Italian), citrulina [feminine] (Spanish)

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