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uric Definition

uric (yo̵orik)

adjective

of, contained in, or derived from urine

Etymology: Fr urique < urine + -ique, -ic

uric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • acid: The chief cause is too high a level of uric acid in the blood.
  • excretion: There is a suggestion that uric acid levels fell more, and that uric acid excretion was greater, with benzbromarone.
  • crystal: It is caused by uric acid crystals being deposited in the joints.
  • stone: Also to help prevent uric acid stones, medicine may be prescribed to control the level of uric acid in the urine.
  • level: Obesity can be linked to high uric acid levels in the blood.
  • production: Involved in iron metabolism and uric acid production ( excreted in the urine ).

Modifying Another Word

  • much: In most cases, there is no known reason why you have too much uric acid.

Browse dictionary entries near uric

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  4. -urgy
  5. urging
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  7. urgently
  8. urgent
  9. urgency
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  1. uric acid
  2. uric-
  3. urico-
  4. uricosuric
  5. uricotelic
  6. uridine
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  9. urin-
  10. urinal