kynurenic acid

English

Etymology

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

Noun

kynurenic acid (uncountable)

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