uricosuric

9.9

Makes the body remove more uric acid in urine

adjective
/ˌjʊrɪˈkoʊsjʊrɪk/

Specialized

: uricosúrico

Doctors may prescribe uricosuric drugs to increase the removal of uric acid through urine.

Examples

Some medications have a uricosuric effect and help lower uric acid levels in patients with gout.
The patient's response to the uricosuric agent was closely monitored in the clinical trial.
This is a uricosuric drug.
Don't forget about uricosuric options!
Doctors may prescribe uricosuric drugs to increase the removal of uric acid through urine.
Some medications have a uricosuric effect and help lower uric acid levels in patients with gout.
The patient's response to the uricosuric agent was closely monitored in the clinical trial.

Surface Forms

uricosuric positive

Morphology

uricosuric = uricosuria (opaque) = uricosuria + ic

The word is built from specialized medical combining forms (uricosuria + -ic), which are not transparent to average B1 learners and require domain knowledge to interpret.

Etymology

Uricosuric starts with urico-, which points to 'uric' acid and 'urine', and the word reminds you of the familiar diuretic, a drug that makes you pass more urine. So, a uricosuric drug helps the body send more 'uric acid' out in the urine.