- agaric acid
- Obtained from agaric and responsible for the anhidrotic action of the mushroom; used as an anhidrotic agent.
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agaric acid
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agaric acid — Chem. a white, microcrystalline, water soluble powder, C22H40O7: formerly used in medicine to stop excessive perspiration. Also, agaricic acid /ag euh ris ik, ag /. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
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agaric — The dried fruit body of Polyporus officinalis (family Polyporaceae), occurring in the form of brownish or whitish light masses, which contains a. acid. SYN: amadou. [G. agarikon, a kind of fungus] deadly a. SYN: Amanita phalloides. fly a. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Camphoric acid — Chembox new Name = Camphoric acid ImageFile = Camphoric acid.png ImageName = Camphoric acid IUPACName = (1R,3S) 1,2,2 trimethylcyclopentane 1,3 dicarboxylic acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers SMILES = O=C(O) [C@] 1(C)CC [C@H] (C(O)=O)C1(C)C… … Wikipedia
agarinic acid — |agə|rinik noun Etymology: agar + in + ic : the free acid that is held to occur in agar called also agaric acid … Useful english dictionary
agaricinic acid — ə|garə|sinik noun Etymology: agaricine + ic : agaric acid 1 … Useful english dictionary
agaricic acid — noun see agaric acid … Useful english dictionary
ibotenic acid — Chemical similar to kainic acid extracted from poisonous mushroom species Amanita muscaria and A. pantherina (family Agaricaceae). Exhibits substantial neuroexcitatory properties. Used in neuropharmacologic research. * * * ibo·te·nic acid .ī bō… … Medical dictionary
ag|a|ric|ic acid — «AG uh RIHS ihk», a white, crystalline powder, odorless and almost tasteless, contained in agaric. Formula: C22H40O7 1½H2O … Useful english dictionary
agaricin — əˈgarəsə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: agaric (I) + in : an impure form of the active principle of agaric (sense 3) * * * /euh gar euh sin, seuhn/, n. Chem. an impure form of agaric acid: formerly used in medicine as an agent for stopping excessive… … Useful english dictionary
