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arachidic

American

[ar-uh-kid-ik] / ˌær əˈkɪd ɪk /

Also arachic

adjective

Chemistry.

of or derived from arachidic acid.

Etymology

Origin of arachidic

1850–55; arachid- (< New Latin, stem of Arachis the groundnut genus, irregular < Greek arakís, diminutive of árakas a leguminous plant, probably Lathyrus arnuus ) + -ic

Example Sentences

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This is illustrated frequently in influenza and arachidic bronchitis.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

This applies especially to the subglottic edema associated with arachidic bronchitis in children under 2 years of age.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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