ketoglutaric acid

noun

ke·​to·​glu·​tar·​ic acid ˌkē-tō-glü-ˈter-ik- 

-ˈta-rik-

: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C₅H₆O₅ of glutaric acid

especially : the alpha keto isomer formed in various metabolic processes (such as the Krebs cycle)

Word History

Etymology

keto- + glutaric acid

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ketoglutaric acid

noun

ke·​to·​glu·​tar·​ic acid -glü-ˌtar-ik- 

: either of two crystalline keto derivatives C₅H₆O₅ of glutaric acid

especially : alpha-ketoglutaric acid