Ornithuric
Translation of "ornithuric" into Russian
ornithuric
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɔːnɪˈθjʊərɪk/
US
/ˌɔrnɪˈθjʊrɪk/
ornithuric
more ornithuric Comp.
most ornithuric Super.
The ornithuric acid is a key component in bird metabolism.
Орнитурическая кислота является ключевым компонентом в метаболизме птиц.
Definitions
ornithuric
AdjectiveUK
/ˌɔːnɪˈθjʊərɪk/
US
/ˌɔrnɪˈθjʊrɪk/
Of, relating to, or containing ornithuric acid, the principal nitrogenous waste product excreted by birds.
Because birds excrete nitrogen mainly as ornithuric compounds, their droppings possess a distinctly ornithuric character.