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BNC: 27883 COCA: 25201
: a soluble weakly basic nitrogenous compound CO(NH2)2 that is the chief solid component of mammalian urine and an end product of protein decomposition, is synthesized from carbon dioxide and ammonia, and is used especially in synthesis (as of resins and plastics) and in fertilizers and animal rations

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Recent Examples on the Web Bacteria in pipes typically break down urea into ammonia. Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022 Both his serum creatinine and urea levels were significantly elevated. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Other times, algae and cyanobacteria, photosynthetic bacteria also called blue-green algae, feed on urea directly. Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 Meanwhile, China continues to block its exports of urea, fearing higher prices and shortages at home. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 The resulting space slurry could then be poured into moulds of any shape with the bacteria converting the urea into crystals of calcium carbonate. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 June 2022 James told the outlet the 2022 college football recruit had urea cycle disorder (UCD), a rare genetic disorder that can result in elevated blood ammonia levels that become toxic, according to the Medical Journal of Australia. Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 4 May 2022 David Dimmock, an expert in metabolic diseases at Children's, was sure the baby had some kind of urea cycle disorder, a group of conditions that hinder removal of ammonia from the blood. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 This mess-free solid balm stick is made of one-quarter urea (a naturally occurring moisturizer in skin), plant butters and refreshing peppermint oil; glide it over feet to help repair rough skin. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from French urée, from urine

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urea was in 1806

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