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kainic acid

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kainic acid

[kahy-nik]
–noun Pharmacology.
an analogue of glutamate, C10H15NO4, derived from the red alga Digenia simplex, used experimentally to stimulate certain neurons in the brain.

Origin:
1953; < Japn kain(in-sō) the name of the alga + -ic
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Main Entry: kai·nic acid
Pronunciation: "kI-nik-, "kA-
Function: noun
: the neurotoxic active principle C10H15NO4from a dried red alga (Digenia simplex) used as an ascaricide
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