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# uric

adjective (uric; only before a noun)

«uric» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Uric means to do with urine (wee). It is used mainly in «uric acid», a waste chemical made in the body and taken out in urine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in science and medicine: «uric acid». Too much uric acid can cause gout, a painful joint illness; bird droppings are white because of uric acid.

### Examples

- Uric acid is a waste product made by the body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x1)
- Bird droppings are white because they contain uric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x2)
- The doctor tested the man's blood for uric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x3)
- Too much uric acid can cause gout in the toes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x4)
- Reptiles get rid of waste as uric acid to save water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x5)
- The kidneys help remove uric acid from the blood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/#x6)

### Note

Pronounced YOOR-ik. A science word, almost only in «uric acid». Related: «urine», «urinary».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «uric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uric/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uric.html) on Mova free.