monoacid
adjective
mono·ac·id
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Medical Definition of monoacid
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: able to react with only one molecule of a monobasic acid to form a salt or ester : characterized by one hydroxyl group
—used of bases and sometimes of alcohols
2
: containing only one hydrogen atom replaceable by a basic atom or radical
—used especially of acid salts
monoacid
nounMedical Definition of monoacid (Entry 2 of 2)
: an acid having only one acid hydrogen atom