ureagenesis

ureagenesis

 formation of urea; called also ureapoiesis. adj., adj ureagenet´ic.

u·re·a·gen·e·sis

(yū-rē'ă-jen'ĕ-sis), Formation of urea, usually referring to the metabolism of amino acids to urea. Synonym(s): ureapoiesis [urea + G. genesis, production]