a. Chem. [ad. mod.L. urobenzoicus: see URO-1 and BENZOIC a.] Urobenzoic acid, hippuric acid.
1836. Brande, Chem. (ed. 4), 1179. The urine of the rhinoceros: the clear portion, on the addition of muriatic acid, deposits urobenzoic acid.
1858. Copland, Dict. Pract. Med., III. 1204. Urobenzoic acid exists chiefly in the urine of herbivorous animals.