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Definition of Uvitic

1. a. Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH₃C₆H₃(CO₂H)₂, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene; -- called also mesitic acid.

2. a. Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH₃C₆H₃(CO₂H)₂, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene; -- called also mesitic acid.

Medical Definition of Uvitic

1. Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene. Structure: CH3C6H3(CO2H)2 Synonym: mesitic acid. Origin: From L. Uva a grape. So called because it may be produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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