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uricase

noun uri·case \ˈyr-ə-ˌkās, -ˌkāz\

Medical Definition of URICASE

:  an enzyme that promotes oxidation of uric acid to allantoin, carbon dioxide, and other products and that is found especially in the liver, kidney, and brains of most animals other than primates

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