asam urat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of asam (“acid”) +‎ urat (“urate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌa.sam ˈu.rat/, [ˌa.sam ˈu.rat̪̚]

Noun

asam urat (plural asam-asam urat)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry, literally) uric acid: a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in faeces, as in birds and insects).
2. (pathology, colloquial) gout

Synonyms

• (biochemistry, organic chemistry): asid urik (Standard Malay)
• (gout): gout
• (gout): pirai

Further reading

• “asam urat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.