■ noun Biochemistry an almost insoluble nitrogenous compound which is the main excretory product of birds, reptiles, and insects.
Origin
C19: from Fr. urique , from urine (see urine ).
■ noun Biochemistry an almost insoluble nitrogenous compound which is the main excretory product of birds, reptiles, and insects.
Origin
C19: from Fr. urique , from urine (see urine ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004