uric
adjective
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
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uric
1 American
[yoor-ik]
/ ˈjʊər ɪk /
adjective
uric-
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uric
British
/ ˈjʊərɪk /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of uric
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Between one-quarter and one-half of people with high blood pressure also have high uric acid, and in newly diagnosed hypertension, that overlap rises to 90 percent, according to the study.
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
In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers examined the solid urine of more than 20 different reptile species and found that all contained tiny spheres made of uric acid.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
A substance produced by acting upon uric with warm and very dilute nitric acid.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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