Wiktionary
hydroxybutyrate
n. (context chemistry English) any salt or ester of hydroxybutyric acid, but especially of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
WordNet
Usage examples of "hydroxybutyrate".
Trevor poured five shots of Malibu into a glass and mixed in lemon-lime soda from the refrigerator, then added twelve milligrams of gamma hydroxybutyrate from a vial hidden in his tuxedo pocket.
He stepped into the bathroom and removed a fourteen-milligram vial of gamma hydroxybutyrate from the cabinet beneath the sink.
Gamma hydroxybutyrate added to a drink can make a young girl lose consciousness within a quarter of an hour.