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Noun: propanoic acid
  1. A liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
    - propionic acid

Derived forms: propanoic acids

Type of: carboxylic acid

Part of: Advil, Aflaxen, Aleve, Anaprox, Ansaid, Daypro, fenoprofen, fenoprofen calcium, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, ketoprofen, Motrin, Nalfon, Naprosyn, naproxen, naproxen sodium, Nuprin, Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail, oxaprozin

Encyclopedia: Propanoic acid