kynurenic acid
noun
kyn·uren·ic acid
ˌkīn-yu̇-ˌren-ik- 
ˌkin-
ˌkin-
: a crystalline acid C10H7NO3 that is formed from kynurenine as one of the normal products of tryptophan metabolism and that is excreted in the urine
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“Kynurenic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kynurenic%20acid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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