Definitions for uric-acid

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uric-acid uric acid

Uric-Acid is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in uric-acid (-accdiiru).

Definitions for uric-acid

noun

1. Biochemistry. a compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3 , 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 of uric-acid

First recorded in 1790-1800

Examples for uric-acid

As we have seen, the urea is very slightly lower; but after much exertion the uric acid is increased.

I prescribed Thlaspi, which he said soon stopped the uric acid.

He became wary about breakfast as life advanced, and at one time talked much of Dr. Haig and uric acid.

As solvents of uric acid the salts of lithia and potash have been shown to be superior to those of soda.

This diminution, however, was not due to retention of uric acid in the organism.

They contain alkalies which help to lessen the accumulation of uric acid.

It is caused by or associated with a retention of uric acid in the blood.

The nitrogenous products of the degradation were identical with substances previously prepared in the long study of uric acid.

Eradicate the uric acid from the system, and then the rheumatism will disappear.

The most of the nitrogen is present as uric acid and ammonia.