uric

¹ American

[yoor-ik] / ˈjʊər ɪk /

adjective

of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.

uric- ² American

a combining form of uric acid.

uricolysis.

uric British

/ ˈjʊərɪk /

adjective

of, concerning, or derived from urine

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Etymology

Origin of uric

First recorded in 1790–1800; ur- ¹ + -ic

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The reintroduced uricase gene again reduced uric acid.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025

Uricase breaks down uric acid, a waste product that routinely forms in the blood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025

Bringing this gene back lowered uric acid, the substance responsible for gout and several other health problems.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025

In humans, the body eliminates excess nitrogen by flushing it out through urine as urea, uric acid, and ammonia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025

After uric acid there came for a time the theory of an excess of lithic acid, the so-called lithemia or American disease of a few years ago.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

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