urate

noun \ˈyu̇r-ˌāt\

Definition of URATE

: a salt of uric acid

— urat·ic \yu̇-ˈra-tik\ adjective

French, from urique uric, from English uric

First Known Use: 1800

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈyu̇(ə)r-ˌāt\

: a salt of uric acid <deposits of urates in the joints>

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