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uroleucic acid

noun
uro·​leu·​cic acid | \ ¦yu̇rō¦lüsik-\
variants: or uroleucinic acid \ ¦yu̇rō¦lü¦sinik-​ \

Definition of uroleucic acid

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

History and Etymology for uroleucic acid

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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