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) (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) ==== Related terms ==== uric acid ==== Translations ====