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hippuric acid
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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 [hĭ-pu´rik]
a compound formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine; it occurs in the urine of herbivorous animals, rarely in human urine.

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.


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