urocanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to urocanic acid or its derivatives

Word forms

urocanic

Etymology

From Latin urina (“urine”) + canis (“dog”), the acid being first isolated from canine urine. By surface analysis, uro- + Latin can(is) + -ic.

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