adj.
Pronunciation: yu ̇ - ˌ r ē - ə - ' te-lik, ˌ yu ̇ r- ē - ō -
Function: adjective
Etymology: urea + -o- + tel- + -ic; from the fact that urea is the end product
Date: 1924
: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of urea
– ureo · te · lism \ - ' te- ˌ li-z ə m, ˌ yu ̇ r- ē - ' ä-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun