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urate

American  
[yoor-eyt] / ˈyʊər eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt of uric acid.


urate British  
/ ˈjʊəreɪt, jʊˈrætɪk /

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

This method is subject to the same objection as that by which urate is made, namely, that the greater part of the ammonia is not precipitated.

From Elements of Agricultural Chemistry by Anderson, Thomas

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