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cichoric_acid

cichoric acid

English

Noun

cichoric acid ‎(uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase.

Etymology

Cichorium +‎ -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus.

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