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urate

American  
[yoor-ayt] / ˈjʊər eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt of uric acid.


urate British  
/ ˈjʊəreɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of uric acid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of urate

First recorded in 1790–1800; ur(ic acid) + -ate 2


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Among nearly 110,000 patients, those who reached the target urate levels had higher survival rates and a lower likelihood of experiencing a major cardiovascular event compared to those who did not.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026

Overall, the researchers found that many TikTok videos lacked accurate explanations of how urate is produced in the body and what truly drives gout risk.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026

Uric acid is not expelled as a liquid but is concentrated into urate salts, which are expelled along with fecal matter.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Pressure from walking may also make the joint more susceptible to urate crystal buildup, said Terkeltaub.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2011

I look for urate of ammonia, that constantly-recurring product of the various stages of the metamorphoses.

From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

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