kynurenic acid

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek κῠ́ων, κῠνός (kúōn, kunós, “dog”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”); so called because discovered in dog urine.

Noun[edit]

kynurenic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A metabolite of tryptophan that has antiexcitotoxic and anticonvulsant activity.
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