agaric acid

noun Chemistry.

a white, microcrystalline, water-soluble powder, C22H40O7: formerly used in medicine to stop excessive perspiration.

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Nearby words

agape, agapetus i, agapetus ii, agar, agaric, agaric acid, agaric mineral, agaricaceous, agaricin, agaricus, agarita

Also ag·a·ric·ic ac·id

[ag-uh-ris-ik, ag-] /ˈæg əˈrɪs ɪk, ˌæg-/.

Origin of agaric acid

First recorded in 1875–80

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Medicine definitions for agaric acid

agaric acid

n.

An acid obtained from agaric and responsible for the anhidrotic action of the fungus.

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