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hippuric acid /hip·pu·ric ac·id/ (hĭ-pūr´ik) C6H5·CO·NH·CH2·COOH, formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine. hippuric acid Etymology: Gk, hippos, horse, ouron, urine; L, acidus, sour a detoxication product in the urine of some animals, used as a medication in the treatment of arthritic diseases. hippuric acid a compound formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine; it occurs in the urine of herbivorous animals, rarely in human urine. hippuric acid acid test has been tested as a means of assessing hepatic efficiency but is not favored. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The GM of urinary hippuric acid at the end of a work shift (0. Or that it flooded the kidneys and bladder with large quantities of a natural antibiotic called hippuric acid. In all cases, the concentrations of toluene, gasoline, acetone, ethylacetate, and methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) in workplace air and the concentration of hippuric acid (HA) in the urine were determined. |
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