lysergic acid

American  

[lahy-sur-jik, li-] / laɪˈsɜr dʒɪk, lɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.

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lysergic acid British  

/ lɪˈsɜːdʒɪk, laɪ- /

noun

1. a crystalline compound with a polycyclic molecular structure: used in medical research. Formula C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2

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lysergic acid Scientific  

/ lĭ-sûr′jĭk,lī- /

1. A crystalline alkaloid that is a major constituent of ergot. It is used in medical research to induce hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of psychosis. The drug LSD is a derivative of lysergic acid. Chemical formula: C ₁₆ H ₁₆ N ₂ O ₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of lysergic acid

First recorded in 1930–35; lys- + erg(ot) + -ic

Example Sentences

Depending upon the habitat, host grass, and climate, the fungus contains different ergot alkaloids, for the most part lysergic acid derivatives.

From Scientific American

Craig succeeded in determining the chemical structure of lysergic acid, the basic component of many ergot alkaloids.

From Scientific American

Suddenly, I thought of the circulatory stimulant, Coramine, and had the idea of producing an analog compound based on lysergic acid, the building block of ergot alkaloids.

From Scientific American