uric acid
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
- urico-
- uricosuric
- uricotelic
- uridine
- Uriel
- Urim and Thummim
- urin-
- urinal
- urinalysis
- urinary
