mandelic acid

[ man-del-ik, -dee-lik ]

/ mænˈdɛl ɪk, -ˈdi lɪk /

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noun Chemistry.

any of three stereoisomeric acids having the formula C8H8O3, especially dl-mandelic acid, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid obtainable from amygdalin: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.

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Also called amygdalic acid.

Origin of mandelic acid

1835–45; <German Mandelalmond + -ic

Words nearby mandelic acid

Mande, Mandel, Mandela, Mandela, Nelson, Mandelbrot set, mandelic acid, Mandelstam, mandelytropine, Mandeville, mandi, mandible

How to use mandelic acid in a sentence

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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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Medical definitions for mandelic acid

mandelic acid

[ măn-dĕl′ĭk ]

An acid that has both antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties, used in treating urinary tract infections.