noun
ornithine cycle
Biochemistry term for the urea cycle; also called 尿素回路.
オルニチン回路は肝臓でアンモニアを尿素に変える代謝経路です。
The ornithine cycle is a metabolic pathway in the liver that converts ammonia into urea.
Synonym for オルニチン回路; 尿素回路 is the more common Japanese term for the urea cycle.
From オルニチン (ornithine) + 回路 (circuit/cycle). The term is a direct translation of the English 'ornithine cycle'.