Urea

Origin

New Latin, from French urée, from Ancient Greek οὖρον ("urine").

Full definition of urea

Noun

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

Synonyms

• carbamide

Derived terms

• polyurea
• urea-formaldehyde resin