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di·hy·droxy·ac·e·tone | \ ˌdī-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-sə-ˌtōn 
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\Definition of dihydroxyacetone
: a glyceraldehyde isomer C3H6O3 used especially to stain the skin to simulate a tan
—abbreviation DHA
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dihydroxyacetone
noundi·hy·droxy·ac·e·tone | \ ˌdī-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈas-ə-ˌtōn \
\Medical Definition of dihydroxyacetone
: a glyceraldehyde isomer C3H6O3 that is used especially to stain the skin to simulate a tan
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