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usnic acid

[uhs-nik]

usnic acid

[uhs-nik]
noun Pharmacology.
an antibacterial substance, C18H16O7, derived from lichens of the genus Usnea.

Origin:
1840–50; < Neo-Latin Usn(ea) usnea + -ic
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