Carbamide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004135",
  "term": "Carbamide",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.\n\n2. Soluble weakly basic nitrogenous compound (CH4N2O) that is the chief solid component of mammalian urine and an end product of protein decomposition and that is administered intravenously as a diuretic drug -- called also carbamide.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carbamide/"
}