释义 |
orot·ic acid \(ˈ)ȯ|räd.ik-\ noun Etymology: orotic probably from orot- (from Greek oros whey) + -icmore at serum : a crystalline acid C4H4N2O4 that was first found in milk, is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus), and is a precursor of the pyrimidines of nucleotides; 4-uracil-carboxylic acid |