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orotic acid

Noun CEFR B2
ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Italianoacido orotico

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

orotidine orotidylate orotomide orotone Orotund Orotundity

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