urea cycle

Noun

Meaning

urea cycle (uncountable)

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

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Synonyms

ornithine cycle

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

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