Defn: Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid. Hippuric acid, a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen, present in the urine of herbivorous animals, and in small quantity in human urine. By the action of acids, it is decomposed into benzoic acid and glycocoll.
HIPPURITE
Hip"pu*rite, n. Etym: [Gr. hippurite.] (Paleon.)
Defn: A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks.
HIP-ROOFED
Hip"-roofed`, a.
Defn: Having a hip roof.
HIPSHOT
Hip"shot`, a. Etym: [Hip + shot.]
Defn: Having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other. L'Estrange.
HIP TREE
Hip" tree`. (Bot.)
Defn: The dog-rose.
HIR
Hir, pron. [Obs.]