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1. (n.) uric acid
a compound, C
Etymology: (1790–1800)
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1. (noun) uric acid
a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
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1. uric acid
An oxidation product, via XANTHINE OXIDASE, of oxypurines such as XANTHINE and HYPOXANTHINE. It is the final oxidation product of purine catabolism in humans and primates, whereas in most other mammals URATE OXIDASE further oxidizes it to ALLANTOIN.
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