| NOUN | substance | acetoacetic acid | 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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| Meaning | 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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| Broader | ketone body, acetone body | A ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body |
| Spanish | acetoacetato, ácido acetoacético | |
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