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From thio- + carboxylic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: any analogue of a carboxylic acid, or general formula RC(=S)OH, RC(=O)SH or RC(=S)SH in which one or both of the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur Full definition →
From thio- + carboxylic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.