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uricotelism
u·ri·co·tel·ic U0148600 (yo͝or′ĭ-kō-tĕl′ĭk)adj. Excreting uric acid as the chief component of nitrogenous waste.
u′ri·co·tel′ism (-kō-tĕl′ĭz′əm, -kŏt′l-) n.uricotelism (ˌjʊərɪkəʊˈtɛlɪzəm) n (Biology) a variant of ureotelismuricotelism
uricotelism[‚yu̇r·ə′käd·əl‚iz·əm] (physiology) An adaptation of terrestrial reptiles and birds which effectively provides for detoxification of ammonia and also for efficient conservation of water due to a relatively low rate of glomerular filtration and active secretion of uric acid by the tubules to form a urine practically saturated with urate. |