3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
MeSH ID: M0029884
DEFINITION: BUTYRIC ACID substituted in the beta or 3 position. It is one of the ketone bodies produced in the liver and occurs at high levels in the blood and urine in KETOSIS. (From Dorland's, 28th ed)
Terms:
- Acid, 3-Hydroxybutyric [T059948]
- beta Hydroxybutyric Acid [T059949]
Descriptors:
Semantic Types:
- Organic Chemical [T109]
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