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ACETOACETIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("acetoacetic 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)
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