hippuric acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From hipp- + -uria + -ic + acid, named for the horse (as an archetype of the quadruped herbivores) by Justus von Liebig in 1829.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A benzoyl derivative of glycine; it occurs in urine, especially that of herbivores. Its potential as a biomarker in humans is being studied.
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cmn 馬尿酸 /马尿酸 (hippuric acid) · hu hippursav (hippuric acid) · sv hippursyra (hippuric acid) · ja 馬尿酸 (hippuric acid) · ro acid hipuric (hippuric acid)