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agaric acid
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noun Chemistry.
a white, microcrystalline, water-soluble powder, C22H40O7: formerly used in medicine to stop excessive perspiration.
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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
Words nearby agaric acid
Agapetus I, Agapetus II, agar, agaric, agaricaceous, agaric acid, agaricin, agaricus, agarita, agarose, Agartala
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Medical 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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