KAINIC ACID


Meaning of KAINIC ACID in English

ˌkīnik-, ˌkān- noun

Etymology: Japanese kain in-sō the alga Digenia simplex + English -ic

: a neurotoxic pyrrolidine derivative C 10 H 15 NO 4 from a dried red alga ( Digenia simplex ) that is used as an ascaricide

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