lysergic acid

noun ly·ser·gic acid \lə-ˈsər-jik-, (ˌ)lī-\

Definition of LYSERGIC ACID

: a crystalline acid C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₂ from ergotic alkaloids; also : lsd

International Scientific Vocabulary lys- + ergot + ¹-ic

First Known Use: 1934

Medical Dictionary

noun ly·ser·gic acid \lə-ˌsər-jik-, (ˌ)lī-\

: a crystalline acid C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₂ that is an ergotic alkaloid; also : lsd

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