HYDNOCARPIC ACID


Meaning of HYDNOCARPIC ACID in English

/hid"noh kahr"pik, hid'-/ , Pharm.

an acid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy.

[ 1900-05; hýdno ( n ) truffle + karp ( ós ) fruit + -IC ]

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