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beeturia

beeturia noun: the passing of red or pink urine after eating beetroot, caused by the excretion of betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin.

Noun

beeturia (uncountable)

  1. The passing of red or pink urine after eating beetroot, caused by the excretion of betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin.
    • Like other alkaloids, it is poorly absorbed, so that even after eating large amounts of beetroot, beeturia (the presence of betanin in the urine) is found in only 14 % of the normal population (Watson, Luke & Inall, 1963).1964, Biochemical journal, volume 90, page 673
    • The failure to metabolise betanin is controlled by genetic factors in man and beeturia (betanin in the urine) is found in approximately 14% of the population in this country (Watson, 1964).1967, J.B. Harborne, Comparative Biochemistry of the Flavonoids, page 294
    Synonyms:
    betaninuria

Synonyms of beeturia

Origin of beeturia

From beet + -uria.

Questions about beeturia

What does beeturia mean?
Beeturia means the passing of red or pink urine after eating beetroot, caused by the excretion of betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin.
What part of speech is beeturia?
Beeturia is a noun.

Words near beeturia in the dictionary

  1. beetrooting
  2. beetrootish
  3. beetroots
  4. beetrooty
  5. beets
  6. beeturia
  7. beetus
  8. beetworm
  9. beetworms
  10. beety
  11. beeve

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