noun
- salts of uric acid found in urine and sometimes forming crystals or stones
Usage: medical; chemistry
Examples
- The doctor found urates in the patient’s urine sample.
- High levels of urates can lead to kidney stone formation.
- The laboratory test revealed crystallized urates.
- Urates may accumulate in joints and cause gout.
- The veterinarian detected urates in the bird’s droppings.
- Proper hydration helps prevent urate buildup in the kidneys.