orotic acid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὀρός (orós, “whey”) + -ic acid.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun edit
orotic acid (plural orotic acids)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
pyrimidine carboxylic acid
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References edit
- “orotic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “orotic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.