plural of urea

(organic chemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH₂)₂, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.

An antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics.

(biochemistry) A metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic ammonia is converted to urea for excretion.

(chemistry) Any of several of the condensation products of the reaction between urea and formaldehyde (and their derivatives) used as a thermosetting material.

plural of urea-formaldehyde resin

plural of urease

Any member of the genus Ureaplasma of urease-positive bacteria

plural of ureaplasma

The measurement of urea.