u·rate (y r  t )n. A salt of uric acid. [ur(ic acid) + -ate.] |
urate [ˈjʊəreɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of uric acid
uratic [jʊˈrætɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | urate - a salt of uric acid salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) chalkstone, tophus - a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout |
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