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

Medical definitions for agaric acid

agaric acid

n.

An acid obtained from agaric and responsible for the anhidrotic action of the fungus.