uroleucic acid

noun

uro·​leu·​cic acid

¦yu̇rō¦lüsik-

variants or uroleucinic acid

¦yu̇rō¦lü¦sinik-

: a crystalline acid C₉H₁₀O₅ that is found in abnormal urine and is similar to homogentisic acid

Word History

Etymology

uroleucic from ur- entry 1 + leuc- + -ic; uroleucinic from German uroleucin (from ur- entry 1 + leuc- + -in) + English -ic; from its color

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