saccharic acid

noun sac·char·ic acid \sə-ˌkar-ik-\

Medical Definition of SACCHARIC ACID

: a dicarboxylic acid C₆H₁₀O₈ derived from glucose or its derivatives by oxidation with nitric acid

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