urate

[ yoor-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of uric acid.

urate

/ ˈjʊəreɪt; jʊˈrætɪk /

noun

1. any salt or ester of uric acid

Derived Forms

• uratic, adjective

Other Words From

• u·rat·ic [y, oo, -, rat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of urate¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; ur(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

My blood test confirmed the doctor’s suspicions; monosodium urate monohydrate crystals had gathered at my ankle like unwanted relatives.

From New York Times

"The findings support more research on whether raising the level of urate in people with early Parkinson's may slow the disease down," Gao added.

From US News

Instead of excreting nitrogenous waste in liquid urine, they drop little powdery white crystals called urates.

From The Verge

But a few other substances — a vaccine against a protein called alpha-synuclein, a blood pressure drugcalled isradipine, and inosine, a supplement that raises urate levels, are showing promise in clinical trials now underway.

From New York Times

He injected artificial urine, lithium urate, into rats and found out that calmed them down.

From Forbes