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aristolochic acid

aristolochic acid noun: 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.

Noun

aristolochic acid (uncountable)

  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.

Synonyms of aristolochic acid

Questions about aristolochic acid

What does aristolochic acid mean?
Aristolochic acid means 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.
What part of speech is aristolochic acid?
Aristolochic acid is a noun.

Words near aristolochic acid in the dictionary

  1. aristolactams
  2. aristolene
  3. aristolochene
  4. aristolochiaceous
  5. aristolochic
  6. aristolochic acid
  7. aristolochin
  8. aristolochine
  9. aristological
  10. aristologist
  11. aristologists

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