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Definition of Malonic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, CH2(COOH)2, used in making barbiturates ¹
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Medical Definition of Malonic acid
1. HOOC-CH2-COOH;a dicarboxylic acid of importance in intermediary metabolism; an inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase. Synonym: propanedioic acid. (05 Mar 2000)