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ureolysis

ureolysis noun: the breakdown of urea (typically by bacteria) into ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Noun

ureolysis (uncountable)

  1. The breakdown of urea (typically by bacteria) into ammonia and carbon dioxide

Questions about ureolysis

What does ureolysis mean?
Ureolysis means the breakdown of urea (typically by bacteria) into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
What part of speech is ureolysis?
Ureolysis is a noun.

Words near ureolysis in the dictionary

  1. ureo-
  2. ureogenesis
  3. ureogenic
  4. ureohydrolase
  5. ureohydrolases
  6. ureolysis
  7. ureolytic
  8. ureolytically
  9. ureosecretory
  10. ureosmotic
  11. ureotelic

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