/az'euh toor"ee euh, -tyoor"-, ay'zeuh-/ , n.
1. an elevated level of nitrogenous compounds in the urine.
2. Vet. Pathol. Also called Monday morning disease . a disease of horses, esp. draft horses returning to work after several days of inactivity and heavy feeding, characterized by muscle stiffness, paralysis, excessive sweating, and excretion of dark urine.
[ 1830-40; AZOTE + -URIA ]