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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