phenylbutanoic acid

noun

Any of several phenyl derivatives of butanoic acid, but especially 4-phenylbutanoic acid, many of whose derivatives have biochemical activity

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Meanings

nounphenylbutanoic acid (plural phenylbutanoic acids)

plural phenylbutanoic acids

  1. chemistryAny of several phenyl derivatives of butanoic acid, but especially 4-phenylbutanoic acid, many of whose derivatives have biochemical activity

Origin

From phenyl + butanoic acid.

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