Definition of "hydroxybutyric" []

• Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives (adjective)

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• "Doctors found traces of gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) -- a recreational drug that is fueling a growing number of rapes -- in her system."
• "This legislation will, among other things, place gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act"
• "The company claims the Drink Detective tests for three of the most common date rape drugs - gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), ketamine and the benzodiazepine group, which includes"