Usually means: Metabolic compound, ketone body derivative.
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) any salt or ester of hydroxybutyric acid, but especially of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.

Similar:
hydroxybutanoate, hydroxybutyric acid, polyhydroxybutyrate, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxyglutarate, butyrate, hydroxyalkanoate, isobutyrate, hydroxymethylglutarate, hydroxybenzoate, more...

Phrases:
gamma hydroxybutyrate, beta hydroxybutyrate, beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, more...

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Similar:
hydroxybutanoate, hydroxybutyric acid, polyhydroxybutyrate, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxyglutarate, butyrate, hydroxyalkanoate, isobutyrate, hydroxymethylglutarate, hydroxybenzoate, more...

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gamma hydroxybutyrate, beta hydroxybutyrate, beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, more...



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