Meanings
nounquisqualic acid (uncountable)
- uncountable-2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors
Origin
From taxonomic name Quisqualis (syn. of Combretum), from which the acid was extracted.
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quisqualic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quisqualic%20acid
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