lipoic acid
noun
biochem
a sulphur-containing fatty acid, regarded as an element of the vitamin B complex, minute amounts of which are required for carbohydrate metabolism
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Medical definitions for lipoic acid
lipoic acid
[ lĭ-pō′ĭk ]
n.
An organic acid produced by cells of certain microorganisms and essential to oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA during metabolism.
factor II