Urati

Urati is a term that occurs in multiple contexts, most commonly connected to chemistry and medicine as the plural form of urato in some non-English usages, or more generally as a reference to urates, the salts of uric acid. In English-language chemistry and medical literature, the standard term is urates.

Urates are salts formed when uric acid loses one or more protons. Common cations in urates include sodium, potassium, and ammonium, yielding compounds such as sodium urate, potassium urate, and ammonium urate. In human physiology, uric acid is a product of purine metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys; urates are the soluble and insoluble forms that can circulate in blood and urine. Elevated urate levels can lead to clinical conditions such as gout, where monosodium urate crystals accumulate in joints and soft tissues, causing inflammation. Urate crystallization can also contribute to uric acid kidney stones.

Beyond chemistry and medicine, the term urati may appear as a surname in some cultures and can be found in non-English textual contexts as the plural form of urato.

The etymology traces urate to uric acid, a name derived historically from urine; the suffix -ate denotes salts or esters formed from acids.

See also: urate, uric acid.