orotic acids

A form of orotic acid — A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of orotic acid
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