uronic acid
[yoo-ron-ik]
- any of a group of organic acids, as glucuronic acid, derived from oxidation of aldose sugars and occurring in urine.
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uronic acid
(yu-rŏn′ĭk)- A product of the oxidation of sugar occurring in various polysaccharides and in urine and containing both an aldehyde and a carboxyl group.
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