OXYBUTYRIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hydroxy derivative of butyric acid

Synonyms:

hydroxybutyric acid; oxybutyric acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("oxybutyric acid" is a kind of...):

butanoic acid; butyric acid (an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxybutyric acid"):

beta-hydroxybutyric acid (beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism)

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