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lysergic acid definition

ly·ser·gic acid (lī sʉr′jik)

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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