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orotic acid

UK/ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/US/əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

orotic acid noun: a crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.

Noun

orotic acid (plural orotic acids)

  1. A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.

Forms of orotic acid

pluralorotic acids

Origin of orotic acid

From Ancient Greek ὀρός (orós, “whey”) + -ic acid.

Words formed from orotic acid

Words that rhyme with orotic acid

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Questions about orotic acid

What does orotic acid mean?
Orotic acid means a crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.
What part of speech is orotic acid?
Orotic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce orotic acid?
Orotic acid is pronounced /ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of orotic acid?
The plural of orotic acid is orotic acids.

Words near orotic acid in the dictionary

  1. orotate
  2. orotates
  3. orotemperate
  4. orotherapy
  5. orotic
  6. orotic acid
  7. orotic acids
  8. orotidine
  9. orotidylate
  10. orotomide
  11. orotomides

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