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  • uric
    uric
    adjective
    of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
  • uric-
    uric-
    a combining form of uric acid.

uric

1 American  
[yoor-ik] / ˈyʊər ɪk /

adjective

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


uric- 2 American  
  1. a combining form of uric acid.

    uricolysis.


uric British  
/ ˈjʊərɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerning, or derived from urine

"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

Etymology

Origin of uric

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

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