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nounaristolochic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA carboxylic acid derived from phenanthrene extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae; though sometimes used as a herbal remedy, it is a rodent carcinogen and can cause endemic nephropathy in humans.
Synonyms: aristolochin, aristolochine
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nounA carboxylic acid derived from phenanthrene extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae; though sometimes used as a herbal remedy, it is a rodent carcinogen and can cause endemic nephropathy in humans.
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German Aristolochiasäure
- Aristolochiasäurecarboxylic acid extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae
Portuguese ácido aristolóquico
- ácido aristolóquicocarboxylic acid extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae
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