ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid | \ ˌkē-tō-glü-ˈter-ik- 
, -ˈta-rik- \
, -ˈta-rik- \Definition of ketoglutaric acid
: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C5H6O5 of glutaric acid especially : the alpha keto isomer formed in various metabolic processes (such as the Krebs cycle)
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ketoglutaric acid
nounke·to·glu·tar·ic acid | \ -glü-ˌtar-ik- \
\Medical Definition of ketoglutaric acid
: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C5H6O5 of glutaric acid especially : alpha-ketoglutaric acid
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