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Noun: acetoacetic acid
  1. Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
    "High levels of acetoacetic acid can indicate a serious metabolic imbalance"

Derived forms: acetoacetic acids

Type of: acetone body, ketone body

Encyclopedia: Acetoacetic acid