ellagic acid

(ĭ-lăjˈĭk)

noun
A yellow crystalline compound, C14H6O8, that is obtained from tannins and used as a hemostatic.

Origin:

Origin: French ellagique

Origin: , from ellag

Origin: , backward spelling of galle, plant gall

Origin: , from Latin galla

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