phthioic acid

phthioic acid
\\thīˈōik-\ noun
Etymology: phthioic from phthisis + -oic
: a branched-chain optically active fatty acid or mixture of such acids isolated from the human tubercle bacillus that causes the formation of tubercular lesions on injection into animals

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  • phthioic acid — phthi·o·ic acid thī .ō ik n a branched chain optically active fatty acid or mixture of such acids isolated from the human tubercle bacillus that causes the formation of tubercular lesions on injection into animals …   Medical dictionary

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