Homogentisic Acid Definition

hō′mō-jĕn-tĭz ĭk
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An intermediate of the metabolic breakdown of tyrosine and phenylalanine; it occurs in the urine in cases of alkaptonuria.
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(chemistry) 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid.
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