isovaleric acid

isovaleric acid
3-Methylbutyric acid; a metabolic intermediate in oxidative processes; elevated in cases of isovaleric acidemia.

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iso·va·ler·ic acid .ī-sō-və-.lir-ik-, -.ler- n a liquid acid C5H10O2 that has a disagreeable odor, that occurs esp. in valerian root in the free state and in some essential oils and marine-animal oils in the form of esters, and that is used chiefly in making esters for use in flavoring materials

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iso·va·ler·ic ac·id (i″so-və-lerґik) a carboxylic acid occurring in excess in the plasma and urine in isovalericacidemia.

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