"urea cycle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (biochemistry) A metabolic cycle of biochemical reactions, occurring in ureotelic organisms, in which highly toxic ammonia is converted to urea for excretion. Wikipedia link: urea cycle Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: ornithine cycle
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