Meanings
nounbetulinic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA naturally-occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiretroviral, antimalarial and antiinflammatory properties
Origin
From Latin betul(a) (“birch tree”) + -in + -ic.
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APA
betulinic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betulinic%20acid
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“betulinic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betulinic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betulinic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betulinic%20acid.
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