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)

1. (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

• orotate
• orotic

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.