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u·rate  (yrt)
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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Noun1.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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