First Known Use: 1810
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ellagic acid
noun el·lag·ic acid \ə-ˈla-jik-, e-\
Definition of ELLAGIC ACID
: a crystalline phenolic compound C14H6O8 with two lactone groupings that is obtained especially from oak galls and some tannins and is used medicinally as a hemostatic
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Origin of ELLAGIC ACID
French ellagique, from ellag, anagram of galle gall
Medical Dictionary
ellagic acid
noun el·lag·ic acid \ə-ˌlaj-ik-, e-\
Medical Definition of ELLAGIC ACID
: a crystalline phenolic compound C14H6O8 with two lactone groups that is obtained especially from oak galls and some tannins and has hemostatic properties
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