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gentisic acid

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gen⋅tis⋅ic ac⋅id

  [jen-tis-ik, -tiz-]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a crystalline, water-soluble compound, C7H6O4, used chiefly in the form of its sodium salt as an analgesic and diaphoretic.
Origin:
1875–80; genti(an) + -s- connective + -ic
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Main Entry: gen·tis·ic acid
Pronunciation: jen-"tis-ik-, -"tiz-
Function: noun
: a crystalline acid C7H6O4used medicinally as an analgesic and diaphoretic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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