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Definition of Ketopantoic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) An oxidized from of pantoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid ¹
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Medical Definition of Ketopantoic acid
1. Oxidised precursor of pantoic acid, intermediate on the synthetic pathway between alpha-ketoisovaleric acid and pantothenic acid. (05 Mar 2000)