BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID

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Meaning:

Beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism

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Hypernyms ("beta-hydroxybutyric acid" is a kind of...):

acetone body; ketone body (a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders)

hydroxybutyric acid; oxybutyric acid (hydroxy derivative of butyric acid)

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