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ureido-

UK/jʊ.ɹiː.ɪd.əʊ/US/jə.ɹiː.əd.oʊ/

ureido- prefix: ureylene.

Prefix

ureido-

  1. Ureylene.
  2. Containing the univalent radical NH₂CONH–

Origin of ureido-

From ureide + -o-, from urea + -ide.

Questions about ureido-

What does ureido- mean?
Ureido- means ureylene.
What part of speech is ureido-?
Ureido- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce ureido-?
Ureido- is pronounced /jə.ɹiː.əd.oʊ/ (US).

Words near ureido- in the dictionary

  1. urefibrate
  2. ureic
  3. ureid
  4. ureide
  5. ureides
  6. ureido-
  7. ureidopenicillin
  8. ureidopenicillins
  9. ureids
  10. ureilite
  11. ureilites

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