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uricolysis

American

[yoor-i-kol-uh-sis] / ˌyʊər ɪˈkɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

the decomposition of uric acid.

Other Word Forms

uricolytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of uricolysis

uric- + -o- + -lysis

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