hippuran
noun
hip·pu·ran
ˈhip-yu̇-ˌran 
: a white crystalline iodine-containing powder C9H7INNaO3·2H2O used as a radiopaque agent in urography of the kidney
called also iodohippurate sodium, sodium iodohippurate
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“Hippuran.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hippuran. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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