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lysergic acid

(lī sʉr′jik)

a monobasic acid, CHNO, extracted from ergot alkaloids or synthesized

Origin: < lysi- + erg(ot) + -ic

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noun

A crystalline alkaloid, C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₂, derived from ergot and used in medical research as a psychotomimetic agent.

Origin:

Origin: lys(o)-

Origin: + erg(ot)

Origin: + -ic

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