urease
[ yoor-ee-eys, -eyz ]
nounBiochemistry.
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
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urease
/ (ˈjʊərɪˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) /
noun
an enzyme occurring in many plants, esp fungi, that converts urea to ammonium carbonate
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