(n)an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood, Syn.branched chain ketoaciduria
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adj. 1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; as, long branched hairs on its legs, on which pollen collects. Syn. -- bifurcate, biramous, forked, pronged, prongy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]