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phenoxyacetic acid

noun phe·noxy·ace·tic acid \fi-ˌnäk-sē-ə-ˌsēt-ik-\

Medical Definition of PHENOXYACETIC ACID

:  an acid C8H8O3 used as a fungicide and in plasters and pads to soften callused skin surfaces

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