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uroglaucin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uroglaucin
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance, apparently the same as indigo, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From uro-, Latin glaucus (“bright”), + -in.

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Frequently Paired Words

urrhodin

Questions

What does uroglaucin mean?
A substance, apparently the same as indigo, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican.
Where does uroglaucin come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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