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A nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism excreted in the urine. In some renal and metabolic diseases and circulatory failure, urea accumulates in the blood and can cause uremia.
From: urea in A Dictionary of Public Health »
Subjects: Medicine and Health — Science and Mathematics.
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