ketoglutaric acid

noun ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid \-glü-ˈta-rik-\

Definition of KETOGLUTARIC ACID

: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C₅H₆O₅ of glutaric acid; especially : the alpha keto isomer formed in various metabolic processes (as the Krebs cycle)

First Known Use of KETOGLUTARIC ACID

1908

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ketoglutaric acid

noun ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid \-glü-ˌtar-ik-\

Medical Definition of KETOGLUTARIC ACID

: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C₅H₆O₅ of glutaric acid; especially : alpha-ketoglutaric acid

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