uric acidnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌjʊə.rɪk ˈæs.ɪd/us/ˌjʊr.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/specializedan acid that is produced during metabolism (= the processes by which a living thing uses food for energy and growth) and is removed from the body in the urine
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