transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-sə-(ˌ)tō-ə-ˈsē-tik-, ə-ˌsē-tō- ]
noun
Etymology: part translation of German Azetessigsäure, from azet- acet- + Essigsäure acetic acid
Date: circa 1900
: an unstable acid C 4 H 6 O 3 that is a ketone body found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine in some conditions (as diabetes)