USNIC ACID


Meaning of USNIC ACID in English

ˈəsnik- noun

Etymology: New Latin Usnea + English -ic

: a yellow crystalline antibiotic C 18 H 16 O 7 that is a heterocyclic keto phenol related to dibenzo-furan and is obtained from various lichens (as of the genera Usnea and Parmelia )

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