parabanic acid

noun

par·​a·​ban·​ic acid ˌpar-ə-ˌban-ik- How to pronounce parabanic acid (audio)
: a crystalline nitrogenous cyclic diacid C3H2N2O3 made especially by oxidation of uric acid

called also oxalylurea

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“Parabanic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parabanic%20acid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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