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acetoacetic acid
Definition: unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
Definition: The ketonic carboxylic acid CH₃-CO-CH₂-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.