urocanic acid
uro·ca·nic acid
noun \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈkā-nik-, -ˈka-\Definition of UROCANIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C6H6N2O2 that is normally present in human skin
Origin of UROCANIC ACID
1ur- + canine + -ic; from its being first obtained from the urine of a dog
First Known Use: circa 1903
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