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melanuria

melanuria noun: the excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.

Noun

melanuria (countable and uncountable, plural melanurias)

  1. The excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.

melanuria meaning in Tamil

melanuria in Tamil

கறுநீரிழிவு

Forms of melanuria

pluralmelanurias

Origin of melanuria

From melano- + -uria.

Words formed from melanuria

Questions about melanuria

What does melanuria mean?
Melanuria means the excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.
What is melanuria in Tamil?
Melanuria in Tamil is கறுநீரிழிவு. See Melanuria meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is melanuria?
Melanuria is a noun.
What is the plural of melanuria?
The plural of melanuria is melanurias.

Words near melanuria in the dictionary

  1. melanthiaceous
  2. Melantho
  3. melanure
  4. melanurenic acid
  5. melanures
  6. melanuria
  7. melanurias
  8. melanuric
  9. melanuric acid
  10. melanurin
  11. Melany

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