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Hippuric logo #21002• (a.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid.
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hippuric

hippuric logo #20973<physiology> Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid. Hippuric acid, a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen, present in the urine of herbivorous animals, and in small quantity in human urine. By the action of acids, it is decomposed into benzoic acid and glycocoll. ... Origin: Gr. Horse + rine: cf. F. Hippurique. ... ...
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Hippuric

Hippuric logo #20972Hip·pu'ric adjective [ Greek 'i`ppos horse + o'y`ron urine: confer French hippurique .] (Physiol. Chem.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid. Hippuric acid , a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen, present in the uri...
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