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dihydroxyacetone

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dihydroxyacetone /di·hy·droxy·ac·e·tone/ (di″hi-drok″se-as´ĕ-tōn) the simplest ketose, a triose; it is an isomer of glyceraldehyde. D. phosphate is an intermediate in glycolysis, the glycerol phosphate shuttle, and the biosynthesis of carbohydrates and lipids.
di·hy·drox·y·ac·e·tone (dh-drks-s-tn)
n.
An isomer of glyceraldehyde important in the metabolism of carbohydrates and used topically to darken the skin.
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