hippuric acid

English

Etymology

From hipp- +‎ -uria +‎ -ic + acid, named for the horse (as an archetype of the quadruped herbivores) by Justus von Liebig in 1829.

Noun

hippuric acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A benzoyl derivative of glycine; it occurs in urine, especially that of herbivores. Its potential as a biomarker in humans is being studied.
    Synonym: urobenzoic acid

Coordinate terms

  • hippurate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Translations

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