Hydroxy acid

Introduction: Hydroxy acid

Description of Hydroxy acid

Hydroxy acid: An organic acid containing both OH and COOH groups, e.g., lactic acid.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Hydroxy acid: Organic compounds containing both the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hydroxy acid: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hydroxy acid:

• Hydroxy
• Acid

Terms associated with Hydroxy acid:

More specific terms for Hydroxy acid:

• Benzilates
• Glycolates
• Hydroxamic Acids
• Hydroxybenzoic Acids
• Lactates
• Malates
• Mandelic Acids
• Mevalonic Acid
• Mycolic Acids
• Phosphoenolpyruvate
• Quinic Acid
• Shikimic Acid
• Sugar Acids
• 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid
• 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hydroxy acid

• Carboxylic Acids

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Hydroxy acid

• carboxylate

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hydroxy acid

The following list attempts to classify Hydroxy acid into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Carboxylic Acids
    • Hydroxy Acids

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