urate
urate · urates
Any salt of uric acidAny salt of uric acid.
/ˈjʊəɹeɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesAny salt of uric acid.
The deposition of urate crystals in the joints leads to gout.
a salt of uric acid
(archaic)A solid powdered agricultural manure prepared by composting human urine by mixing it with various other ingredients (e.g., ground gypsum, lime, ashes) and then aging and drying the result.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From uric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).From uric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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