glucuronic acid: Meaning and Definition of

glu'cu•ron'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (gl'kyu-ron'ik, gl"-), [key]
  1. an acid, CHO, formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine.
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