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Meaning of urea cycle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

urea-formaldehyde ureaform ureagenesis Ureal Ureameter ureametry