hydroxybutyric acid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid
noun \hī-ˌdräk-sē-byu̇-ˈtir-ik-\Definition of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
: a hydroxy derivative C4H8O3 of butyric acid that is excreted in increased quantities in the urine in diabetes
First Known Use of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
1879
hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid
noun \-byu̇-ˌtir-ik-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
: a derivative C4H8O3 of butyric acid that is excreted in urine in increased quantities in diabetes—called also oxybutyric acid
Variants of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid or β–hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid \ˈbāt-ə-, chiefly British ˈbēt-ə-\ (audio pronunciation)
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