orotic acid

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

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orotic acid (plural orotic acids)

  1. (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.

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