Medical Dictionary
phenylpyruvic acid
noun phe·nyl·py·ru·vic acid \-pī-ˌrü-vik-\
Medical Definition of PHENYLPYRUVIC ACID
: a crystalline keto acid C9H8O3 found in the urine as a metabolic product of phenylalanine especially in phenylketonuria
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