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) (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 ==== ==== Translations ==== === 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.