Definition of "valeric" []

• Of, pertaining to, or derived from valeric acid (adjective)

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• "Valine (from a compound called valeric acid, to which it is chemically related),"
• "Using standardized extract (0.8 percent valeric acid), the dose is 50-100 mg, two to three times daily for relaxation."
• "Now we know of amino acids which as in the example given of delta-amino-eta-valeric acid contain an equal number of COOH and NH2groups; also others in which there is one NH2group more, and still others which contain one COOH group more."