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2024
mevalonic_acid
mevalonic acid
English
Noun
mevalonic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
The
hydroxy acid
3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
that is a biochemical
precursor
of the
terpenoids
Translations
hydroxy acid
Italian:
acido mevalonico
m
Derived terms
mevalolactone
mevalonate
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