Definition of acetoacetic acid
:an unstable acid C4H6O3 that is a ketone body found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine in some conditions (such as diabetes)
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Origin and Etymology of acetoacetic acid
partial translation of German Azetessigsäure, from azet- acet- + Essigsäure acetic acid
Medical Dictionary
acetoacetic acid
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ace·to·ace·tic acid
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medical Definition of acetoacetic acid
:an unstable acid C4H6O3 that is one of the ketone bodies found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in certain conditions of impaired metabolism (as in starvation and diabetes mellitus) — called also
diacetic acid
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