urate

[ yoo r-eyt ]
/ ˈyʊər eɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of uric acid.

Origin of urate

First recorded in 1790–1800; ur(ic acid) + -ate2

OTHER WORDS FROM urate

u·rat·ic [yoo-rat-ik] /yʊˈræt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for uratic

urate
/ (ˈjʊəreɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of uric acid

Derived forms of urate

uratic (jʊˈrætɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for uratic

urate
[ yurāt′ ]

n.

A salt of uric acid.