uricolysis

[ yoo r-i-kol-uh-sis ]
/ ˌyʊər ɪˈkɒl ə sɪs /

noun Biochemistry.

the decomposition of uric acid.

Origin of uricolysis

uric- + -o- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM uricolysis

u·ri·co·lyt·ic [yoo r-i-koh-lit-ik] /ˌyʊər ɪ koʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby uricolysis

uric acid, uric-, uricacidemia, uricase, urico-, uricolysis, uricosuria, uricotelic, uridine, uridine diphosphate, uridine phosphate

Medical definitions for uricolysis

uricolysis
[ yur′ĭ-kŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Decomposition of uric acid.

Other words from uricolysis

u′ri•co•lyt′ic (yur′ĭ-kō-lĭt′ĭk) adj.