hydroxybutyric acid
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
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