Urea: nf (word coming from the radical of urine).
1. Biochemistry: Product of degradation of amino acids in the body. Urea is the main elimination product of nitrogen metabolism (ureotely).
Pathological accumulation of urea in the blood (azituria, uremia).
2. Chemistry: Odorless and colorless solid, of formula CO(NH2)2, which reacts with formaldehyde to form aminoplasts which are plastic material (synthetic resin) obtained by condensation reaction between urea and formaldehyde. .
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