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acetoacetic acid

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A ketone body, C4H6O3, excreted in the urine in certain diabetic conditions.

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  • noun organic chemistry The ketonic carboxylic acid CH3-CO-CH2-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes

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  • noun unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)

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