(organic chemistry) The hydroxy acid 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, a biochemical precursor of the terpenoids.

(inorganic chemistry) The oxyacid of bromine HBrO₄

(biochemistry) The agent 3-piperidinecarboxylic acid that acts upon GABA transporters

(organic chemistry) The compound inositol hexaphosphoric acid' present in cereals etc as alkali and alkaline earth salts; it is a source of phosphorus for ruminants but is indigestible for carnivores

(pharmacology) A beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.

(biochemistry) An essential 22-carbon atom omega-3 fatty acid with six cis double bonds, found in fish oils, metabolized to form the docosanoids.

An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), having 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, that acts as a precursor for prostaglandin-3, thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 eicosanoids

(organic chemistry) A bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats; a conjugate of cholic acid with taurine

(organic chemistry) A quinolone antibiotic 5-ethyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline- 7-carboxylic acid

(organic chemistry) A synthetic bile acid, manufactured by the oxidation of cholic acid, that acts as a hydrocholeretic