English Explanatory Dictionary

urea cycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

urea cycle

Synonyms

ornithine cycle
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