succinyl

noun suc·ci·nyl \ˈsək-sə-n^əl, -ˌnil\

Definition of SUCCINYL

: either of two radicals derived from succinic acid by removal of one or both hydroxyl groups:

a : a divalent radical OCCH₂CH₂CO

b : a monovalent radical HOOCCH₂CH₂CO

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1868

Medical Dictionary

noun suc·ci·nyl \ˈsək-sən-^əl, -sə-ˌnil\

: either of two groups of succinic acid: a : a bivalent group OCCH₂CH₂CO b : a monovalent group HOOCCH₂CH₂CO

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