kynurenic acid
[ kĭn′yu-rē′nĭk, -rĕn′ĭk, kīn′- ]
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n.
A crystalline acid occurring in the urine as a product of the metabolism of tryptophan.
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Words nearby kynurenic acid
kymogram, kymograph, Kymric, Kymry, Kynewulf, kynurenic acid, kynureninase, kynurenine, Kyoga, kyogen, Kyongsong
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