hydroxybutyrate

English

Etymology

From hydroxy +‎ butyrate.

Noun

hydroxybutyrate (plural hydroxybutyrates)

  1. (chemistry) any salt or ester of hydroxybutyric acid, but especially of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.

Derived terms

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