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hydroxybutyric acid
noun hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid \hī-ˌdräk-sē-byu̇-ˈtir-ik-\
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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First Known Use of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
1879
Medical Dictionary
hydroxybutyric acid
noun hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid \-byu̇-ˌtir-ik-\
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
Variants of HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid or β–hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid \ˈbāt-ə-, chiefly British ˈbēt-ə-\
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