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Definition of melanuric in US English:

melanuric

adjective

Medicine
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  • Originally: characterized by or associated with the presence of dark pigment (specifically haemoglobin) in the urine. In later use also: of, relating to, or associated with melanuria.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of the Medical Sciences. From melano- + -uric, after French mélanurique.

Pronunciation

melanuric

/ˌmɛləˈnjʊərɪk/