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hippuric acid /hɪˈpjʊərɪk /noun [mass noun] BiochemistryA compound formed in metabolism and present in the urine of herbivores and other mammals.- A benzoyl derivative of glycine; chemical formula: C6H5CONHCH2COOH.
This led to the discovery of a natural metabolic process that combines sodium benzoate with glycine to produce hippuric acid....- For hippuric acid, we compared creatinine in urine and basic parameters of the two groups.
- Urinary metabolites which have been measured include phenol (benzene metabolite), trichloroacetic acid, hippuric acid, and methyl hippuric acid (xylene).
OriginMid 19th century: hippuric from Greek hippos 'horse' + ouron 'urine' + -ic. |