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URIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In or relating to or obtained from urine
Example:
uric acid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
urine (liquid excretory product)
Context examples:
Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that converts oxypurines to uric acid.
(Allopurinol, NCI Thesaurus)
Gout is a painful type of arthritis that happens when too much uric acid builds up in the body.
(Arthritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
In addition, this agent, like other thiazide diuretics, decreases calcium and uric acid secretion.
(Chlorthalidone, NCI Thesaurus)
A drug that lowers high levels of uric acid (a byproduct of metabolism) in the blood caused by some cancer treatments.
(Allopurinol, NCI Dictionary)
A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid).
(Colchicine, NCI Dictionary)
Hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi.
(Gout, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Normally, uric acid dissolves in the blood.
(Gout, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
The buildup of uric acid in the joints and tissues causes arthritis and inflammation.
(Gout, NCI Dictionary)
By inhibiting xanthine oxidase, uric acid production is reduced and serum uric acid levels are lowered.
(Febuxostat, NCI Thesaurus)
Pharmaceutical Anti-gout Preparations such as colchicine, allopurinol, probenecid, and sulfinpyrazone contain natural or synthetic agents against gout, a condition characterized by increased uric acid accumulation.
(Anti-gout Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)
