> Main Entry: gly.col.ic acid
> Variant(s): also gly.col.lic acid /(")glI-"käl-ik-/
> Function: noun
> : a translucent crystalline compound C2H4O3 that is oxidized to glyoxylic acid in photosynthesis, is used as an agent to produce
> chemical peels in cutaneous rejuvenation treatments, and is the major toxic metabolite in ethylene glycol poisoning -- called also
> hydroxyacetic acid
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Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA
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