Medical Dictionary
shikimic acid
noun shi·kim·ic acid \shi-ˌkim-ik-\
Medical Definition of SHIKIMIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C7H10O5 that is formed as a precursor in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids and of lignin
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