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urate
This term is used almost exclusively within medical, biochemical, and clinical contexts. It describes the chemical form of uric acid when it has reacted with a base to form a salt, which is the primary driver of gout when these salts crystallize in joint tissues.
Because it refers to a specific chemical species, it is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun in scientific literature. It is rarely used in general conversation, appearing instead in pathology reports or pharmacological discussions regarding the management of hyperuricemia.
Meanings
Examples
Monosodium urate crystals often accumulate in the joints of patients with gout.
Monosodium urate crystals often accumulate in the joints of patients with gout.
The lab results show an abnormally high level of urate in the serum.
I wonder if these urate deposits are causing the inflammation in my toe.
The kidneys are responsible for the excretion of urate from the body.
We need to reduce the concentration of urate to prevent further crystal formation.
The biopsy revealed significant urate deposits within the soft tissue.
Your urate levels are still too high despite the medication.
Urate solubility decreases as the temperature of the joint drops.
Urate solubility decreases as the temperature of the joint drops.