Urea cycle Uncommon

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Noun

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

See Also

citrulline ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency ornithine cycle biochemical toxic excretion ammonia ureotelic

Related Terms

citrulline ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency ornithine cycle biochemical toxic excretion ammonia ureotelic metabolic reaction urea cycle fumarate

Rhyming Words

cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle

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