hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid | \ hī-ˌdräk-sē-byu̇-ˈtir-ik- 
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\Definition of hydroxybutyric acid
: a hydroxy derivative C4H8O3 of butyric acid that is excreted in increased quantities in the urine in diabetes
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hydroxybutyric acid
nounhy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid | \ -byu̇-ˌtir-ik- \
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or β-hydroxybutyric acid \ ˈbāt-ə-, chiefly British ˈbēt-ə- \
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
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The first known use of hydroxybutyric acid was in 1879
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