/al"feuh kee"toh glooh tar"ik, al'feuh kee'-/ , Biochem.
a dibasic keto acid, C 5 H 6 O 5 , that occurs as an intermediate in the Krebs' cycle and in protein metabolism.
[ 1905-10; KETO- + glutaric ( acid ), prob. b. GLUTEN (as in GLUTAMIC ACID) and pyrotartaric acid; see PYRO-, TARTARIC ]