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uric acid

uric acid
Noun

This term is used primarily in medical and biochemical contexts to describe a metabolic byproduct. It carries a neutral, scientific connotation, though in a clinical setting, it is often associated with negative health outcomes such as gout or kidney stones when levels are elevated.

As a chemical compound, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It does not have a plural form in standard usage; instead, quantities are described using terms like levels, concentrations, or amounts.

Meanings

Nounuric acid

A colorless, odorless compound formed by the oxidation of purines, which is excreted in the urine of most mammals.

The patient's blood tests showed an abnormally high level of uric acid.

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