Hydroxycarboxylic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hydroxycarboxylic is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Relating to any carboxylic acid that has one or more hydroxy groups.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Relating to any carboxylic acid that has one or more hydroxy groups.
Example Sentences
Locally produced L-lactate may play a role in hormone function in an autocrine and paracrine fashion via hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 (HCAR1, also referred to as GPR81/FKSG80) to exert antilipolytic effects on adipose tissue [ 4 ] or to modulate the activity of primary cortical neurons [ 5 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrocarboxylic, carboxylic, monocarboxylic, hydroxyalkanoic, arylcarboxylic, hydroxybenzoic.
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