homogentisic acid
[ hoh-muh-jen-tis-ik, -tiz-, hoh- ]
/ ˈhoʊ mə dʒɛnˈtɪs ɪk, -ˈtɪz-, ˌhoʊ- /
noun
an intermediate compound in the metabolism of tyrosine and of phenylalanine, found in excess in the blood and urine of persons affected with alkaptonuria.
Also called
alkapton.
Origin of homogentisic acid
First recorded in 1890–95;
homo- +
gentisic acid
Words nearby homogentisic acid
homogenetic,
homogenic,
homogenize,
homogenote,
homogenous,
homogentisic acid,
homogentisuria,
homogeny,
homogonous,
homogony,
homograft
Medical definitions for homogentisic acid
homogentisic acid
[ hō′mō-jĕn-tĭz′ĭk ]
n.
An intermediate of the metabolic breakdown of tyrosine and phenylalanine; it occurs in the urine in cases of alkaptonuria.
alkapton