| Term Name: | 4-hydroxybutyric acid |
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| Synonyms: | 3-carboxypropoxy acid, 4-hydroxy-butyric acid, 4-Hydroxyalkanoic acid, 4-Hydroxybutanoate, 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid, 4-Hydroxycarboxylic acid, Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid, gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, GHB, oxy-n-butyric acid, Xyrem |
| Definition: | A 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 4 is replaced by a hydroxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:30830] ( EBI ) |