SINCE 1828
ornithuric acid
noun
or·nith·uric acid
| \ ˌȯr-nə-ˌthyu̇r-ik-
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Medical Definition of ornithuric acid
: a crystalline acid C19H20N2O4 secreted in the urine of birds and reptiles
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