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dinitrophenylhydrazine test

dinitrophenylhydrazine test definition - medical

di·ni·tro·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine test (dī-nīˌtrō-fĕnˌəl-hīˈdrə-zēnˌ, -zĭn, -fēˌnəl-)

noun
A test to determine the presence of ketoacids; used in screening for maple syrup urine disease.

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