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ox·ime | \ ˈäk-ˌsēm 
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\Definition of oxime
: any of various compounds containing the divalent group C=NOH and obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones
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oxime
nounox·ime | \ ˈäk-ˌsēm \
\Medical Definition of oxime
: any of various compounds obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones and characterized by the bivalent group C=NOH
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