Pronunciation: ˌ yu ̇ r- ə - ' k ā -nik-, - ' ka-
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 ur- + can ine + -ic; from its being first obtained from the urine of a dog
Date: circa 1903
: a crystalline acid C 6 H 6 N 2 O 2 that is normally present in human skin
Pronunciation: ˌ yu ̇ r- ə - ' k ā -nik-, - ' ka-
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 ur- + can ine + -ic; from its being first obtained from the urine of a dog
Date: circa 1903
: a crystalline acid C 6 H 6 N 2 O 2 that is normally present in human skin
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012