alloxuric

adjective

al·​lox·​u·​ric

¦aˌläk¦su̇rik,

-ks¦yu̇-

: related to alloxan and urea

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary allox- + uric

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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