Term Name:	acetoacetic acid catabolic process
Synonyms:	acetoacetic acid breakdown, acetoacetic acid catabolism, acetoacetic acid degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of acetoacetic acid, a beta-keto acid of the keto acid group, empirical formula is C4H6O3 or CH3COCH2COOH.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0043442]    QuickGO    AmiGO