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ureide definition

ure·ide (yo̵or′ē īd′, -id)

noun

any of several compounds derived from urea by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by an acid radical

Etymology: ure(a) + -ide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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