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urate (ūr´āt) any salt or anion of uric acid (q.v.).
u·rate (yrt)
n.
A salt of uric acid.
urate
[yoo͡r′āt]
any salt of uric acid, such as sodium urate. Urates are found in urine, blood, and tophi or calcareous deposits in tissues. They also may be deposited as crystals in joints. See also gout, uric acid.
urate [u´rāt]
a salt of uric acid.
urate
a salt of uric acid. Accumulates in tissues in large quantities in chickens fed excessive amounts of protein. See also visceral gout.
urate calculi
see urate uroliths.
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