English Explanatory Dictionary

aristolochic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carboxylic acid derived from phenanthrene extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae; though sometimes used as a herbal remedy, it is a rodent carcinogen and can cause endemic nephropathy in humans.

Word forms

aristolochic acid

Synonyms

aristolochin aristolochine
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