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U0143600 (yo͝or′āt′)n. A salt of uric acid.

[ur(ic acid) + -ate.]

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(ˈjʊəreɪt) n (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of uric acid uratic adj

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n. a salt of uric acid. [1790–1800]

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Noun

urate - a salt of uric acidsalt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)chalkstone, tophus - a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout

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[u´rāt] a salt of uric acid.

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(yū'rāt), A salt of uric acid.

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(yūr'āt) A salt of uric acid.

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A salt of uric acid.

Fig. 311 Urate . Molecular structure.

urate (uric acid)

an end product of PURINE degradation in humans, which is excreted in the urine. Purine degradation proceeds further in other mammals so that urate is oxidized and ALLANTOIN, for example, is excreted. In land animals such as reptiles and birds, urate is excreted as the final product of nitrogen metabolism, instead of UREA, in order to conserve water. Purines are synthesized using their excess amino nitrogen and then degraded to urate. By eliminating nitrogen in this way there is a minimum of water loss and the urate is excreted either as a thick paste or as dry pellets. A high amount of urate in serum can cause gout, a disease that affects the joints and kidneys. Formula: C5H4N4O3.

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noun a salt of uric acid

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