uric
adjective
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Definition of uric
: of, relating to, or found in urine
Examples of uric in a Sentence
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One nutritionist wasn't surprised by the new findings, pointing out that the DASH diet is low in compounds called purines, which break down to form uric acid. — Healthday, chicagotribune.com, "Eat this diet to lower your odds of gout," 12 May 2017 A study published in 2014 in Environmental Science & Technology, for example, found that when uric acid in human urine mixes with chlorine, a toxic compound called cyanogen chloride (CNCI) and trichloramine (NCl3) is formed, TIME reported. — Melinda Carstensen, Fox News, "There's probably pee in your swimming pool — what's the health risk?," 2 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uric
adjective
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Medical Definition of uric
: of, relating to, or found in urine