kainic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heterocyclic dicarboxylic acid isolated from certain red algae; used as an anthelmintic in Japan.

Word forms

kainic acid

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 海人草 (kainin-sou).

Related words

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