hydnocarpic acid

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

noun

, Pharmacology.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydnocarpic acid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydnocarpic acid¹

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