Complete Definition of "urea"

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English

Etymology
New Latin, from French urée from Ancient Greek ο��ον, �urine�.

Noun
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  1. biochemistry A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.

Synonyms
carbamide

Derived terms
urea-formaldehyde resin

See also
biuret

Translations
trans-top|CO(NH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
Chinese: t|zh|尿素|tr=niào sù
Finnish: t|fi|urea
French: t|fr|urée|f
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Japanese: t|ja|尿素|tr=ny�so
Korean: t|ko|��
Russian: t|ru|мо�евина|tr=mo�evína|f
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