Meanings
nouncichoric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase.
Origin
From Cichorium + -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus.
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cichoric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cichoric%20acid
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