Medical term:
lactone
lactone
[lak´tōn]a cyclic organic compound in which the chain is closed by ester formation between a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group in the same molecule.
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lac·tone
(lak'tōn),An intramolecular organic anhydride formed from a hydroxyacid by the loss of water between a hydroxyl and a -COOH group; a cyclic ester.
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lac·tone
(lak'tōn)An intramolecular organic anhydride formed from a hydroxyacid by the loss of water between an -OH and a -COOH group; a cyclic ester.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
lac·tone
(lak'tōn)An intramolecular organic anhydride formed from a hydroxyacid by the loss of water between an -OH and a -COOH group; a cyclic ester.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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