orotic acid

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
Rhymes: -æsɪd

Noun

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

Translations

pyrimidine carboxylic acid

Catalan: àcid oròtic m
Finnish: oroottihappo
Italian: acido orotico (it)

References

“orotic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“orotic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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