parabanic acid

noun

: a crystalline nitrogenous cyclic diacid C3H2N2O3 made especially by oxidation of uric acid

called also oxalylurea

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“Parabanic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parabanic%20acid. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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