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u·rate
(yo͝or′āt′)n.
A salt of uric acid.
[ur(ic acid) + -ate.]
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urate
(ˈjʊəreɪt)n
(Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of uric acid
uratic adj
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u•rate
(ˈyʊər eɪt)n.
a salt of uric acid.
[1790–1800]
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Noun | 1. | urate - a salt of uric acid salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) chalkstone, tophus - a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout |
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