Definitions

1. verb

to conjugate benzoic acid in the liver to form hippuric acid, or to produce or secrete hippuric acid.

“The liver hippurated the benzoic acid into hippuric acid, which was then excreted in the urine.”

2. noun

a conjugate of benzoic acid in the urine, especially one formed by the action of the liver.

“The hippurate level in the patient’s urine was high, indicating liver dysfunction.”