uric acid

uric acid

n.

A semisolid compound, C₅H₄N₄O₃, that is a nitrogenous end product of protein and purine metabolism and is the chief nitrogenous waste product of most birds, terrestrial reptiles, and insects.

uric acid

n

(Biochemistry) a white odourless tasteless crystalline product of protein metabolism, present in the blood and urine; 2,6,8-trihydroxypurine. Formula: C5H4N4O3

u′ric ac′id

n.

a compound, C₅H₄N₄O₃, that is present in mammalian urine in small amounts and is the principal nitrogenous component of the excrement of reptiles and birds.

[1790–1800]

u·ric acid

(yo͝or′ĭk)

The chief nitrogen-containing waste product excreted in the urine of birds, insects, and most reptiles. It is produced by the breakdown of amino acids in the liver.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

uric acid - a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

Translations

Harnsäure

uric acid

n → Harnsäure f

u·ric ac·id

n. ácido úrico, producto del metabolismo de las proteínas presente en la sangre y excretado en la orina.

uric acid

n ácido úrico