(ˈ)prē+- noun
Etymology: prephenic from pre- + phen- + -ic
: a quinonoid dicarboxylic acid HOC 6 H 5 (COOH)CH 2 COCOOH formed as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from shikimic acid
(ˈ)prē+- noun
Etymology: prephenic from pre- + phen- + -ic
: a quinonoid dicarboxylic acid HOC 6 H 5 (COOH)CH 2 COCOOH formed as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from shikimic acid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012