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agaric acid
agaric acid[ə′gar·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) C19H36(OH)(COOH)3 An acid with melting point 141°C; soluble in water, insoluble in benzene; used as an irritant. Also known as agaricin. agaric acid
a·gar·ic ac·idacid obtained from agaric and responsible for the anhidrotic action of the mushroom.agaric acid A water-soluble acid extracted from the fungus Polysporus officinalis, which had past currency in mainstream medicine as an irritant and antidiarrhoeal, and was used to reduce bronchial secretions and night sweats. |