Definitions for uric acid
uric acid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. uric acidnoun

   a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine

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1. uric acidnoun

   a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in avian faeces)

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1. Uric acid

   Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. It forms ions and salts known as urates and acid urates, such as ammonium acid urate. Uric acid is a product of the metabolic breakdown of purine nucleotides, and it is a normal component of urine. High blood concentrations of uric acid can lead to gout and are associated with other medical conditions, including diabetes and the formation of ammonium acid urate kidney stones.

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1. uric acid

   Uric acid is a substance that is created naturally by the body during the breakdown of purines, substances found in foods and drinks. It is commonly expelled from the body through urine. High levels of uric acid in the body can lead to various health conditions, including gout and kidney stones. It is also known as a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3.

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1. Uric acid

   Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. It forms ions and salts known as urates and acid urates such as ammonium acid urate. Uric acid is a product of the metabolic breakdown of purine nucleotides. High blood concentrations of uric acid can lead to gout. The chemical is associated with other medical conditions including diabetes and the formation of ammonium acid urate kidney stones.

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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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1. Uric acid

   the characteristic nitrogenous excretion of the malpighian or urinary tubules: composition, C5H4N4O3 (von Furth).

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1. aciduric

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of uric acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of uric acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of uric acid in a Sentence

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   As a major natural antioxidant in the body, uric acid has been estimated to account for more than 50 percent of the antioxidant capacity of plasma, with these potentially neuro-protective properties, uric acid has been hypothesized to protect against oxidative stress, a prominent contributor to dopaminergic neuron degeneration in Parkinson's disease, which may also play an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=uric acid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Uric_Acid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uric_Acid
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5. ^ Wikidata
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6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=uric acid