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Definition of Aldehydes
1. aldehyde [n] - See also: aldehyde
Medical Definition of Aldehydes
1. A large class of organic compounds containing the -cho radical, oxidised to acids and reduced to alcohols. Aldehydes are indicated by the prefix oxo- (for o of co) or formyl- (for cho), or by the suffix -al, -dial, -trial, etc. (12 Dec 1998)