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ketoglutaric

ketoglutaric adjective: of or pertaining to ketoglutaric acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

ketoglutaric (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to ketoglutaric acid or its derivatives
    Synonyms:
    oxoglutaric

Synonyms of ketoglutaric

  • oxoglutaric

Origin of ketoglutaric

From keto- + glutaric.

Phrases with ketoglutaric

Questions about ketoglutaric

What does ketoglutaric mean?
Ketoglutaric means of or pertaining to ketoglutaric acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is ketoglutaric?
Ketoglutaric is an adjective.

Words near ketoglutaric in the dictionary

  1. ketogenic diets
  2. ketogluconate
  3. ketogluconates
  4. ketoglutarate
  5. ketoglutarates
  6. ketoglutaric
  7. ketoglutaric acid
  8. ketoglutaric acids
  9. ketogluterate
  10. ketoheptose
  11. ketoheptoses

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