hydnocarpic acid

[ hid-noh-kahr-pik, hid- ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. an acid, C16H28O2, obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy.

Origin of hydnocarpic acid

1
1900–05; <Greek hýdno(n) truffle + karp(ós) fruit + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for hydnocarpic acid

hydnocarpic acid

/ (ˌhɪdnəʊˈkɑːpɪk) /


noun
  1. a cyclic fatty acid occurring in the form of its glycerides in chaulmoogra oil. Formula: C 16 H 28 O 2

Origin of hydnocarpic acid

1
C20: from Greek hudnon truffle + karpos fruit + -ic

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