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Definition of Hydroxyacetic acid

1. Noun. A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes.

Medical Definition of Hydroxyacetic acid

1. Hydroxyacetic acid, found in young plants and green fruits. Glycolate is formed from ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate in a seemingly wasteful side reaction of photosynthesis, known as photorespiration. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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