uricolysis

[ yoor-i-kol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the decomposition of uric acid.

Other Words From

• u·ri·co·lyt·ic [y, oo, r-i-koh-, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uricolysis¹

uric- + -o- + -lysis