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caproate

[ kap-roh-eyt ]
/ ˈkæp roʊˌeɪt /

noun

a salt or ester of caproic acid.

Nearby words

  1. caprine,
  2. capriole,
  3. capriote,
  4. capris,
  5. caprivi strip,
  6. caproic acid,
  7. caprolactam,
  8. caproyl,
  9. caprylate,
  10. caprylic

Origin of caproate

capro(ic acid) + -ate2
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Medicine definitions for caproate

caproate

[ kăp′rō-āt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of caproic acid.
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