phthioic acid

phthioic acid
phthi·o·ic acid thī-.ō-ik- n a branched-chain optically active fatty acid or mixture of such acids isolated from the human tubercle bacillus that causes the formation of tubercular lesions on injection into animals

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  • phthioic acid — thīˈōik noun Etymology: phthioic from phthisis + oic : a branched chain optically active fatty acid or mixture of such acids isolated from the human tubercle bacillus that causes the formation of tubercular lesions on injection into animals …   Useful english dictionary

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