(chemistry) any salt or ester of valeric acid

(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from valeric acid

plural of valerate

(organic chemistry) valeraldehyde

(chemistry) A short chain aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH, obtained from the roots of valerian; used in perfume, flavourings, pharmaceuticals

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The estradiol ester of valeric acid that is an estradiol medication - C₂₃H₃₂O₃.

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor

A Russian male given name from Russian

A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. / More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.

A female given name from Latin