agaricin

[ uh-gar-uh-sin, -suh n ]
/ əˈgær ə sɪn, -sən /

noun Chemistry.

an impure form of agaric acid: formerly used in medicine as an agent for stopping excessive perspiration.

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Origin of agaricin

agaric + -in2

Words nearby agaricin

agar, agaric, agaric acid, agaric mineral, agaricaceous, agaricin, agaricus, agarita, agarose, agartala, agassi
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