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GYNOCARDIC ACID

\ɡˌa͡ɪnəkˈɑːdɪk ˈasɪd], \ɡˌa‍ɪnəkˈɑːdɪk ˈasɪd], \ɡ_ˌaɪ_n_ə_k_ˈɑː_d_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of GYNOCARDIC ACID

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An acid constituting about 12 per cent, of the oil of Gynocardia odorata and, according to Moss, forming the active principle of the oil.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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