UREA

Urea

Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group.

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urea

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).


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