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kainic acid

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌɪnɪk/

Definition of kainic acid

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • an organic acid extracted from a red alga, used to kill intestinal worms.
    • Chemical formula: C10H15NO4

Origin:

1950s: kainic from Japanese kainin (from kainin-sō, name of the alga Digenea simplex from which it is extracted) + -ic

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