hydnocarpic acid

American

[hid-noh-kahr-pik, hid-] / ˈhɪd noʊˈkɑr pɪk, ˌhɪd- /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

hydnocarpic acid British

/ ˌhɪdnəʊˈkɑːpɪk /

noun

a cyclic fatty acid occurring in the form of its glycerides in chaulmoogra oil. Formula: C 16 H 28 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of hydnocarpic acid

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

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