A chemical salt or ester containing two urate groups, formed from uric acid.
From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'urate' (a salt of uric acid). Uric acid comes from 'ur-' relating to urine. The term emerged in 19th-century chemistry to describe compounds with dual urate moieties.
Biurates show up in gout chemistry—the painful condition where uric acid crystals form in joints. Understanding these compounds helps doctors develop better treatments for gout and kidney stones.
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