hydnocarpic acid
[ hid-noh-kahr-pik, hid- ]
/ ˈhɪd noʊˈkɑr pɪk, ˌhɪd- /
noun Pharmacology.
an acid, C16H28O2, obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy.
Origin of hydnocarpic acid
Words nearby hydnocarpic acid
hyde park,
hyde, mr.,
hyder ali,
hyderabad,
hydnocarpate,
hydnocarpic acid,
hydr-,
hydra,
hydra-headed,
hydracid,
hydraemia
British Dictionary definitions for hydnocarpic acid
hydnocarpic acid
/ (ˌhɪdnəʊˈkɑːpɪk) /
noun
a cyclic fatty acid occurring in the form of its glycerides in chaulmoogra oil. Formula: C 16 H 28 O 2
Word Origin for hydnocarpic acid
C20: from Greek
hudnon truffle +
karpos fruit +
-ic