succinyl

noun

suc·​ci·​nyl ˈsək-sə-nᵊl 

-ˌnil

: either of two radicals derived from succinic acid by removal of one or both hydroxyl groups:

a

: a divalent radical OCCH₂CH₂CO

b

: a monovalent radical HOOCCH₂CH₂CO

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

succinyl

noun

suc·​ci·​nyl ˈsək-sən-ᵊl, -sə-ˌnil 

: either of two groups of succinic acid:

a

: a bivalent group OCCH₂CH₂CO

b

: a monovalent group HOOCCH₂CH₂CO