homogentisic acid

American

[hoh-muh-jen-tis-ik, -tiz-, hoh-] / ˈhoʊ mə dʒɛnˈtɪs ɪk, -ˈtɪz-, ˌhoʊ- /

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.

First recorded in 1890–95; homo- + gentisic acid

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