urocanic

U1R1O1C3A1N1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to urocanic acid or its derivatives

OriginLatin urina →
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Meanings

adjectiveurocanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to urocanic acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Latinurina“urine”
  2. Englishurocanic

From Latin urina (“urine”) + canis (“dog”), the acid being first isolated from canine urine. By surface analysis, uro- + Latin can(is) + -ic.

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APA

urocanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanic

MLA

“urocanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urocanic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanic.

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