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From Cichorium + -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cichoric acid
Today it means: A hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase. Full definition →