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uric acid
noun
1.
Biochemistry. a compound, C5H4N4O3, present in mammalian urine in small amounts, and the principal nitrogenous component of the excrement of reptiles and birds, that in the form of its salts occurs in the joints in gout and as the major constituent of kidney stones.
2.
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, odorless, tasteless, very slightly water-soluble powder form of this compound, obtained chiefly from urine or bird excrement or synthesized, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Origin:
1790–1800
1790–1800
Related forms
u·ric-ac·id, adjective
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Uric acid
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So is urea. Does it mean:
| groups of blood plasma proteins, divided into fractions, as alpha, beta, or gamma globulin |
| compound occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism |
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World English Dictionary
| uric acid | |
| —n | |
| a white odourless tasteless crystalline product of protein metabolism, present in the blood and urine; 2,6,8-trihydroxypurine. Formula: C5H4N4O3 | |
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Medical Dictionary
uric acid n.
A semisolid compound that is a nitrogenous end product of protein and purine metabolism and is a nitrogenous component of urine.
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uric acid  (y r'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
The chief nitrogen-containing waste product excreted in the urine of birds, insects, and most reptiles. It is produced by the breakdown of amino acids in the liver. Uric acid is also produced in small quantities in humans by the breakdown of purines, and elevated levels in the blood can lead to gout. Chemical formula: C5H4N4O3. |
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