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urea cycle

urea cycle noun: a metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic ammonia is converted to urea for excretion.

urea cycle: a metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic...
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Noun

urea cycle (uncountable)

  1. A metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic ammonia is converted to urea for excretion.
    Synonyms:
    ornithine cycle

Synonyms of urea cycle

Questions about urea cycle

What does urea cycle mean?
Urea cycle means a metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic ammonia is converted to urea for excretion.
What part of speech is urea cycle?
Urea cycle is a noun.

Words near urea cycle in the dictionary

  1. urdy
  2. urdé
  3. urdée
  4. ure
  5. urea
  6. urea cycle
  7. urea-formaldehyde
  8. urea-formaldehydes
  9. ureaform
  10. ureaforms
  11. ureagenesis

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