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Meaning of "citrulline" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CITRULLINE

From Medieval Latin citrullus a kind of watermelon, from Latin citron, referring to its colour.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CITRULLINE

citrulline  [ˈsɪtrəˌliːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITRULLINE

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Citrulline is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CITRULLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Citrulline

The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon, from which it was first isolated in 1914 by Koga & Odake. It was finally identified by Wada in 1930. It has the formula H2NCNH3CHCO2H. It is a key intermediate in the urea cycle, the pathway by which mammals excrete ammonia.

Definition of citrulline in the English dictionary

The definition of citrulline in the dictionary is an amino acid that occurs in watermelons and is an intermediate in the formation of urea. Formula: NH2CONH3CHNH2COOH.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CITRULLINE


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bengaline
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gasolene
ˈɡæsəˌliːn
gasoline
ˈɡæsəˌliːn
isoprenaline
ˌaɪsəʊˈprenəˌliːn
lobeline
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mescalin
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mescaline
ˈmɛskəˌliːn
methylnaphthalene
ˌmiːθaɪlˈnæpθəˌliːn
morpholine
ˈmɔːfəˌliːn
naphthaline
ˈnæfθəˌliːn
nickeline
ˈnɪkəˌliːn
pemoline
ˈpɛməˌliːn
percaline
ˈpɜːkəˌliːn
picoline
ˈpɪkəˌliːn
quinoline
ˈkwɪnəˌliːn
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ˈsɪlkəˌliːn
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ˈtʊəməˌliːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITRULLINE

citreous
citric
citric acid
citric acid cycle
citriculture
citriculturist
citrin
citrine
citrinin
citron
citron melon
citron wood
citronella
citronella grass
citronella oil
citronellal
citronellol
citrus
citrus fruit
citrussy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITRULLINE

aminophylline
coralline
cryptocrystalline
crystalline
Ghibelline
hemicrystalline
hotline
Isabelline
metalline
microcrystalline
milline
monocrystalline
noncrystalline
perivitelline
phanerocrystalline
polycrystalline
semicrystalline
sibylline
suilline
theophylline
vitelline

Synonyms and antonyms of citrulline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «citrulline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITRULLINE

Find out the translation of citrulline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of citrulline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «citrulline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瓜氨酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

citrulina
570 millions of speakers

English

citrulline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

citrulline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيترولين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цитруллин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

citrulina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

citrulline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

citrulline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Citrulline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Citrullin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シトルリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시트룰린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Citrulline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

citrulline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

citrulline
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिट्रललाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitrülindir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

citrullina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cytrulina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цитрулін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

citrulina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρουλίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

citrulline
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

citrullin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

citrulline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of citrulline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRULLINE»

The term «citrulline» is regularly used and occupies the 105.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRULLINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about citrulline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITRULLINE»

Discover the use of citrulline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to citrulline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nitric Oxide: Biology and Pathobiology
L-citrulline (L-cit) is formed as the byproduct. N-hydroxy-L-arginine is an intermediate in the reaction; NOS performs two separate oxidation steps, one to form N-hydroxy-L-arginine and a second to convert this intermediate to NO ( Stuehr etal., ...
Louis J. Ignarro, 2009
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Mammalian Amino Acid Transport
The transport of ornithine from cytosol to matrix and of citrulline from matrix to cytosol is thus an integral part of the urea cycle (Fig. 1). Ornithine is also a substrate for the intramitochondrial enzyme ornithine aminotransferase which catalyses ...
M.S. Kilberg, D. Häussinger, 1992
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Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: ...
The electrons are interacting with the haem group and THB at the active site and catalyze the reaction of O2 with l-Arg, generating citrulline and NO. The electron transport is possible only if the reductase and oxygenase domains are closely ...
E. Sylvester Vizi, Abel Lajtha, 2008
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Biology of Metabolism in Growing Animals
Arginine, citrulline, ornithine, and proline These four closely related amino acids are interconverted in the small intestinal mucosa. Studies over the past 25 years have established that the production of citrulline by enterocytes of the small ...
Douglas G. Burrin, Harry J. Mersmann, 2005
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Third EAAP International Symposium on Energy and Protein ...
The contribution of the synthesis of citrulline to the economy of arginine in humans is approximately 50% of the average arginine intake (4.4 g/d; (King et al., 2008). Citrulline is not only the precursor for the synthesis arginine, but it is becoming ...
G. Matteo Crovetto, 2010
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Amino Acids in Human Nutrition and Health
1 Glutamine and citrulline After its deamidation to glutamate and ammonia in the gut, the carbon skeleton becomes metabolized further. Intestinal glutamine uptake is correlated with glutamine influx and therefore intestinal glutamine ...
J. P. Felix D'Mello, 2012
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Kidney Metabolism and Function
line concentrations leads to a significant urinary loss of citrulline (fig. 5). Thus, complete reabsorption of even extremely elevated plasma-citrulline levels is guaranteed by the cooperation of both systems. [UC-L-Cilrulline] TF [UC-L- Citrulline] ...
R. Dzurik, B. Lichardus, W. Guder, 1985
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Metabolic & Therapeutic Aspects of Amino Acids in Clinical ...
Therefore, unless unphysiologically high ornithine and ammonia are loaded simultaneously, excess citrulline will not accumulate and flood into venous output . Also, when [14C]citrulline added to the perfusate was recirculated about 40 passes ...
Luc A. Cynober, 2003
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Nutrition in Intensive Care Medicine: Beyond Physiology
Since then, the value of plasma citrulline as a biomarker has been established in a large number of medical and surgical situations where the gut is damaged (see [24] for the latest review on this topic). Refocusing on ICU patients, there are ...
Pierre Singer, 2013
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Textbook of Pulmonary Vascular Disease
9.3.4 Citrulline Therapy* A series of studies investigating the role of the urea cycle in postoperative PH have been conducted by investigators at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. The urea cycle generates both citrulline and arginine and is ...
Jason X. -J. Yuan, Joe G.N. Garcia, Charles A. Hales, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITRULLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term citrulline is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 Best Foods for a Summer Detox
Contains high amounts of citrulline. This helps to create arginine which removes ammonia and other toxins from the body. Is high in dietary ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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Aphrodisiacs Can Spark Sexual Imagination, But Probably Not Libido
Red, juicy watermelon, for example, contains the amino acid citrulline, and that plant nutrient is healthy for erectile tissue in both men and ... «WCAI, Jul 15»
3
Innovus Pharmaceutical Supports FDA Advisory Committee's …
Vesele® contains a patented formulation of L-Arginine and L-Citrulline, in combination with the natural absorption enhancer Bioperine®. «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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Closing the NET on impaired wound healing in diabetes mellitus
Levels of PAD4, a calcium-dependent protein that modifies histones by converting an arginine to citrulline and facilitates the chromatin ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
5
Better Cell Culture through Metabolomics
For the second culture, only ornithine and citrulline showed strong positive correlations. In fact, ornithine supplementation accelerated cell ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Jun 15»
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Five reasons why you should eat watermelon more this summer
This is because one cup of watermelon contains 250 millligrams of citrulline and higher level of citrulline can help improve blood flow. «Aaj News, Jun 15»
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Watermelon may hold secrets for a healthy future
This year, Perkins-Veazie assisted an African researcher who found a way to deliver citrulline – another amino acid found in watermelon – to ... «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»
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Horizon Pharma plc Announces the US Patent and Trademark Office …
RAVICTI must be used with dietary protein restriction and, in some cases, dietary supplements (e.g., essential amino acids, arginine, citrulline ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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5 supplements every man should take
... beta-sitosterol (a plant sterol), fenugreek, gingko biloba, green tea, L-arginine, L-citrulline, pygeum, resveratrol, tribulus terrestris and vitamin ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jun 15»
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KITCHEN SHRINK: Manly foods for all ages and stages
... a behemoth beauty that not only dials up prostate health, but recent studies have shown it to be Mother Nature's Viagra packed with citrulline, ... «La Jolla Light, Jun 15»

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