- beeturia
- Urinary excretion of betacyanin after ingestion of beets, found in most iron-deficient individuals and in some normal persons. SYN: betacyaninuria.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
beeturia
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betanin — The red pigment in beets (Beta vulgaris); elevated in urine of individuals with beeturia. [fr. betacyanin] * * * be·ta·nin (beґtə nin) the red pigment of the root of the beet … Medical dictionary
