How to Use uric acid in a Sentence

uric acid

noun
  • Gout flares up because of high uric acid levels in your body.
    — Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid building up in the bloodstream over time.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Around Christmas, my doctor ran a blood test that showed my uric acid was high.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Gout Gout is a painful form of arthritis that happens when uric acid builds up in your blood.
    — Zia Sherrell, Health, 30 Nov. 2025
  • My uric acid levels along with all other vitals were in the normal range.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
  • These cleaners break down proteins and uric acid in pet urine, feces, and vomit.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Gout is caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in various tissues of the body.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2021
  • They are made up of uric acid, an end product of normal metabolism.
    — Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 10 July 2024
  • Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by buildup of uric acid, which can erode bones.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The lithium appeared to have a protective effect against the uric acid.
    — Paul Raeburn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2010
  • Gout, the outlet explains, is when uric acid crystals form in a joint, most commonly the big toe.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Liver is high in purines, which, for some people, worsen symptoms of gout or high uric acid levels.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste.
    — David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Peas are a source of purines, which can increase the amount of uric acid in your blood and potentially lead to a gout flare-up.
    — Emily Abbate, GQ, 5 Mar. 2018
  • For starters, their droppings contain uric acid, which can damage cars, roofs, and other surfaces over time.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
  • Gaffo started the patient on a medicine that allowed the kidneys to do a better job of ridding the body of uric acid.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The most common types are formed by too much calcium, oxalate, uric acid, cystine or phosphate in the urine.
    — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • David Lee’s unnamed character has just arrived from a place whose main exports are sarcasm and uric acid.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • Reducing Uric Acid Gout is a type of arthritis caused by high uric acid levels.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce the risk of gout, a type of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals in the joint, by about 35%.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Cherries have been studied for their unique ability to normalize uric acid levels.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These typically form when there is an abundance of calcium, oxalate or uric acid in the kidney.
    — Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2021
  • Mosquitoes also sniff for traces of lactic acid, uric acid and ammonia, all components of sweat.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Laing also cautioned that sardines contain purines, which may cause a buildup of uric acid and worsen symptoms like joint pain and swelling for people with gout.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Laing also cautioned that sardines contain purines, which may cause a buildup of uric acid and worsen symptoms like joint pain and swelling for people with gout.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gout is a unique type of arthritis characterized by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The female’s is a spiral blob, ⅜-inch in diameter, more or less similar to a snail shell, and white on one end, the result of uric acid.
    — Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs when uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints, causing sudden, severe pain.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Gout is an extremely painful inflammatory form of arthritis that causes uric acid crystals to form around joints.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • They are usually made up of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, or uric acid.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Nov. 2025

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