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gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

gamma-hydroxybutyric acid noun: a naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug.

Noun

gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (plural gamma-hydroxybutyric acids, abbreviation GHB)

  1. A naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug.

Forms of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

pluralgamma-hydroxybutyric acids
abbreviationGHB

Words formed from gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

Questions about gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

What does gamma-hydroxybutyric acid mean?
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid means a naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug.
What part of speech is gamma-hydroxybutyric acid?
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid is a noun.
What is the plural of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid?
The plural of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid is gamma-hydroxybutyric acids.

Words near gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in the dictionary

  1. gamma-butyrolactone
  2. gamma-encephalography
  3. gamma-glutamyltransferase
  4. gamma-hydroxybutyrate
  5. gamma-hydroxybutyrates
  6. gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
  7. gamma-hydroxybutyric acids
  8. gamma-iron
  9. gamma-ray
  10. gamma-ray astronomy
  11. gamma-ray burst

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