uric
adjective (uric; only before a noun)
Everyday
Uric means to do with urine (wee). It is used mainly in «uric acid», a waste chemical made in the body and taken out in urine. tree →
In the lessons
Used in science and medicine: «uric acid». Too much uric acid can cause gout, a painful joint illness; bird droppings are white because of uric acid.
Examples
- Uric acid is a waste product made by the body. tree →
- Bird droppings are white because they contain uric acid. tree →
- The doctor tested the man's blood for uric acid. tree →
- Too much uric acid can cause gout in the toes. tree →
- Reptiles get rid of waste as uric acid to save water. tree →
- The kidneys help remove uric acid from the blood. tree →
Note
Pronounced YOOR-ik. A science word, almost only in «uric acid». Related: «urine», «urinary».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «uric» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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