acetoacetic acid

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ac·e·to·a·ce·tic acid

(ăs′ĭ-tō-ə-sē′tĭk, ə-sē′tō-)

An organic acid, C₄H₆O₃, that is one of the ketone bodies that accumulate in the blood and urine when fat is being metabolized.

a•ce•to•a•ce′tic ac′id

(əˌsi toʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌæs ɪ toʊ-)
n.

a colorless, oily liquid, C₄H₆O₃, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.

[1895–1900]

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acetoacetic acid - unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)

acetone body, ketone body - a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders

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15) Acetoacetic acid spontaneously forms into acetone which, being volatile, is excreted via the lungs and gives the distinctive "nail polish remover" odour to the breath of those with DKA.