agaric acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, microcrystalline, water-soluble powder, C22H40O7: formerly used in medicine to stop excessive perspiration.
Also
ag·a·ric·ic ac·id
[ag-uh-ris-ik, ag-] /ˈæg əˈrɪs ɪk, ˌæg-/.
Origin of agaric acid
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby agaric acid
agape,
agapetus i,
agapetus ii,
agar,
agaric,
agaric acid,
agaric mineral,
agaricaceous,
agaricin,
agaricus,
agarita
Medical definitions for agaric acid
agaric acid
n.
An acid obtained from agaric and responsible for the anhidrotic action of the fungus.