Etymology

ketoglutarate

K5E1T1O1G2L1U1T1A1R1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any salt or ester of a ketoglutaric acid Full definition →

English glutarate ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishglutarate
  5. English todayketoglutarate

From keto- + glutarate.

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