noun
or al·cap·ton·u·ria (ˌ)alˌkaptəˈn(y)u̇rēə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary alkapton, + alcapton + New Latin -uria
: a rare recessive metabolic anomaly in man marked by inability to complete the degradation of tyrosine and phenylalanine resulting in the presence of alkapton in the urine
• al·kap·ton·u·ric | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rik adjective