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quisqualic acid

quisqualic acid noun: -2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors.

Noun

quisqualic acid (uncountable)

  1. -2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors

Origin of quisqualic acid

From taxonomic name Quisqualis (syn. of Combretum), from which the acid was extracted.

Questions about quisqualic acid

What does quisqualic acid mean?
Quisqualic acid means -2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors.
What part of speech is quisqualic acid?
Quisqualic acid is a noun.

Words near quisqualic acid in the dictionary

  1. Quispes
  2. quispina
  3. quisqouse
  4. quisqualate
  5. quisqualates
  6. quisqualic acid
  7. quisqueite
  8. quisquilian
  9. quisquilious
  10. quisquis
  11. quisquose

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