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shikimic acid
shi·kim·ic ac·id [ shi kìmmik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical in plant biogenesis: an acid that occurs in plants and some microorganisms and is converted to more complex aromatic compounds. C7H10O5
[< Japanese shikimi, a small evergreen tree]
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