Definition of Oxo-

1. Prefix. oxygen ¹

2. Prefix. (organic chemistry) Having a methylene group replaced by a carbonyl group ¹

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Medical Definition of Oxo-

1. Prefix denoting addition of oxygen; used in place of keto-in systematic nomenclature. See: hydroxy-, oxa-, oxy-. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxo-

oxiranes
oxirene
oxirenes
oxirose
oxiroses
oxishly
oxisol
oxisols
oxland
oxlands
oxless
oxlike
oxlip
oxlips
oxo
oxo- (current term)
oxo-acid-lyases
oxo acid
oxoacetate
oxoacetic
oxoacetic acid
oxoacid
oxoacids
oxoalkyl
oxoamide
oxoanion
oxoanions
oxoazetidine
oxobromide
oxobromides

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