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Dictionary: u·ric   (yʊr'ĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
Relating to, contained in, or obtained from urine.


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(yʊr'ĭk)
adj.

Relating to, contained in, or obtained from urine.

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Pertaining to the urine.

  • u. acid — the end product of purine metabolism or oxidation in the body in species other than dogs which metabolize uric acid to allantoin (except Dalmatians). Amounts of more than 1 mg/100 ml of uric acid in the blood are an indication of hepatic insufficiency. In birds excess amounts of uric acid and urates in tissue occur in visceral gout.
  • u. acid calculi — see urate urolith.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: in or relating to or obtained from urine
  Pertains to noun: urine (meaning #1)

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
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