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Meaning of URIC ACID

Pronunciation:  'yûrik 'asid

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
 
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 See Also: acid

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: A by-product of purine metabolism related to the development of gout.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. This is a purine by-product of the metabolism of DNA.

    Normal blood range: 140 to 450 umol/L

  2. This chemical is the end product of purine catabolism in humans and other primates and is present in urine.
 

 

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