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uric acid Definition

uric acid

noun

a white, odorless, crystalline substance, CHNO, found in urine, the excreta of birds and reptiles, etc.: it is slightly soluble in water

uric acid Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • high: Blood chemistry including electrolytes, liver function and renal function were normal except for high uric acid and metabolic acidosis.

Preposition: in

  • blood: The chief cause is too high a level of uric acid in the blood.

Browse dictionary entries near uric acid

  1. ‹ uric
  2. ‹ Uriah
  3. ‹ -uria
  4. ‹ Uri
  5. ‹ -urgy
  6. ‹ urging
  7. ‹ urgently
  8. ‹ urgent
  9. ‹ urgency
  10. ‹ urged
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  6. Urim and Thummim ›
  7. urin- ›
  8. urinal ›
  9. urinalysis ›
  10. urinary ›