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PINEAPPLE TEST

\pˈa͡ɪnapə͡l tˈɛst], \pˈa‍ɪnapə‍l tˈɛst], \p_ˈaɪ_n_a_p_əl t_ˈɛ_s_t]\

Definitions of PINEAPPLE TEST

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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For butyric acid in the stomach; if a few drops of strong sulphuric acid and alcohol are added to a dried ethereal extract of the gastric juice, a pineapple odor (ethyl butyrate) will be given off if butyric acid was present.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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