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Definition of orotate in US English:

orotate

noun

Biochemistry

  • A salt or ester, or the anion, of orotic acid.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From orot- + -ate, perhaps after Italian orotato.

Pronunciation

orotate

/ˈɒrəteɪt/