Meanings
noungamma-hydroxybutyric acid (plural gamma-hydroxybutyric acids, abbreviation GHB)
plural gamma-hydroxybutyric acids · abbreviation GHB
- biochemistryA naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug.
Translations
Dutch gammahydroxybutaanzuur
- gammahydroxybutaanzuurchemical
Finnish gammahydroksivoihappo
- gammahydroksivoihappochemical
German 4-Hydroxybutansäure
- 4-Hydroxybutansäurechemical
Russian на́трия оксибутира́т
- на́трия оксибутира́т (nátrija oksibutirát)chemical
Turkish gama hidroksibütirat
- gama hidroksibütiratchemical
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APA
gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-hydroxybutyric%20acid
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“gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma-hydroxybutyric%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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