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azelaic acid
az·e·la·ic ac·id [ àzzə lày ik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
drug for skin cancer: a dicarboxylic acid that is a yellowish to white powder. Use: treatment of skin cancer and other skin disorders.
[<azo- + Greek elaion "oil"]
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