- uricolytic
- Relating to or effecting the hydrolysis of uric acid.
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uri·co·lyt·ic .yu̇r-i-kō-'lit-ik adj of, relating to, or functioning in uricolysis <a \uricolytic enzyme>
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uricolytic — |yu̇rə̇kō|lik.ik adjective Etymology: uric + lytic : of, relating to, or functioning in uricolysis a uricolytic enzyme … Useful english dictionary
uricolytic — adj. pertaining to the dissolution of uric acid … English contemporary dictionary
uricolytic — uri·co·lyt·ic … English syllables
uricolytic index — the percentage of uric acid oxidized to allantoin before being secreted … Medical dictionary
uricolysis — uricolytic /yoor i koh lit ik/, adj. /yoor i kol euh sis/, n. Biochem. the decomposition of uric acid. [URIC + O + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
index — 1. [NA] SYN: i. finger. 2. A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting the relation in respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another. SEE ALSO: quotient, r … Medical dictionary
uricolysis — Decomposition of uric acid. [urico + G. lysis, a loosening] * * * uri·col·y·sis .yu̇r i käl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz breakdown of uric acid esp. in the body * * * uri·col·y·sis (u″rĭ kolґĭ sis) [urico + lysis] the cleavage of uric… … Medical dictionary
uric- — combining form or urico Etymology: uric (in uric acid) : uric acid uricolytic * * * var. of urico , esp. before a vowel … Useful english dictionary
uricolysis — ˌyu̇rəˈkäləsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from uric + lysis : breakdown of uric acid especially in the animal body * * * uricolytic /yoor i koh lit ik/, adj. /yoor i kol euh sis/, n. Biochem. the decomposition of uric acid. [URIC + O + LYSIS] … Useful english dictionary
