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English noun: beta-hydroxybutyric acid

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


Broader (hypernym)acetone body, hydroxybutyric acid, ketone body, oxybutyric acid









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