uricolysis

uricolysis [yoo r-i-kol-uh-sis] Word Origin noun Biochemistry.

1. the decomposition of uric acid.

Origin of uricolysis uric- + -o- + -lysis Related formsu·ri·co·lyt·ic [yoo r-i-koh-lit-ik] /ˌyʊər ɪ koʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective uricolysis in Medicine uricolysis [yur′ĭ-kŏl′ĭ-sĭs] n.

1. Decomposition of uric acid.

Related formsu′ri•co•lyt′ic (yur′ĭ-kō-lĭt′ĭk) adj.