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homogentisic acid
[ hoh-muh-jen-tis-ik, -tiz-, hoh- ]
noun
- an intermediate compound in the metabolism of tyrosine and of phenylalanine, found in excess in the blood and urine of persons affected with alkaptonuria.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homogentisic acid1
First recorded in 1890–95; homo- + gentisic acid
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