English Explanatory Dictionary

urea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH₂)₂, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
  2. Any N-substituted derivative of urea, with the general formula (R₁R₂N)CO(NR₃R₄).

Pronunciation

/jʊˈɹiːə/ /ˈjʊəɹɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-urea.wav /ˈjurɪjɑ/ /jʊˈrɪjɑ/

Word forms

urea ureas

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea From New Latin, from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

Synonyms

carbamide

Related words

biuret

Derived words

alkylurea alpha-naphthylthiourea bisurea bromerguride bromovalerylurea carbamylurea carburazepam diallylurea dicyclohexylurea dimethylurea diphenylurea glibornuride glyburide glycolylurea hydroxyurea imidazolidinyl urea isourea malonylurea methylol urea nitrosoethylurea nitrosourea nitrourea nonurea oligourea phenylthiourea polyurea pseudourea selenourea sulfonylurea sulfourea suramin tetramethylurea thiourea triurea uraemia urea cycle urea-formaldehyde ureagenesis ureal urealytic ureameter ureametry urease ureic ureido- uremia
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