ureotelic

adjective

ureo·​tel·​ic yu̇-ˌrē-ə-ˈte-lik  ˌyu̇r-ē-ō- 

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of urea

ureotelism

yu̇-ˌrē-ə-ˈte-ˌli-zəm  ˌyu̇r-ē-ˈä-tə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Word History

Etymology

urea + -o- + tel- + -ic; from the fact that urea is the end product

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ureotelic

adjective

ureo·​tel·​ic yu̇-ˌrē-ə-ˈtel-ik  ˌyu̇r-ē-ō- 

: excreting nitrogen mostly in the form of urea

ureotelic mammals

ureotelism

-ˈtel-ˌiz-əm  ˌyu̇r-ē-ˈät-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm 

noun