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hexuronic acid

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hexuronic acid /hex·uron·ic ac·id/ (hek″su-ron´ik) any uronic acid formed by oxidation of a hexose.


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But if they want to call ascorbic acid vitamin C, they have my express permission to do so--or hexuronic acid or antiscorbutic vitamin or missing stress hormone.
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