orotic acid
Meanings
noun
- A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀρός (orós, “whey”) + -ic acid.
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