beeturia

English

noun

Definitions

(medicine) The passing of red or pink urine after eating beetroot, caused by the excretion of betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin.

Etymology

Suffix from English beet.

Origin

English

beet

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Cognates and derived terms

beet English
beetfly English
beetroot English
beetworm English
silverbeet English
bete Middle English