ma·le·ic acid 
(mə-lēĭk)
(mə-lēĭk)n.
A colorless crystalline acid, the cis-isomer of C4H4O4, used in textile processing and as an oil and fat preservative.
[From French acide maléique, alteration of acide malique, malic acid; see MALIC ACID.]
- spinal fluid
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- spinal nerve
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