Urea

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029311",
  "term": "Urea",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A form of nitrogen that converts readily to ammonium.\n\n2. A 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.\n\n3. 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.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture",
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/urea/"
}