uric
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of uric
Example Sentences
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Bringing this gene back lowered uric acid, the substance responsible for gout and several other health problems.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
The team also found that uric acid helps transform ammonia, a toxic compound, into a safer solid form.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 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
These may arise from irritation by uric acid of the mouth of the bladder in boys, or of the vagina and bladder in girls.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
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