lysergic acid

ly·ser·gic ac·id

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Definitions of lysergic acid words

noun lysergic acid a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD. 1
noun lysergic acid crystalline compound used in medical research 0
noun lysergic acid a crystalline compound with a polycyclic molecular structure: used in medical research. Formula C16H16N2O2 0
noun lysergic acid a monobasic acid, C16H16N2O2, extracted from ergot alkaloids or synthesized 0
noun lysergic acid (organic chemistry) An organic compound, 6-methyl-9,10-didehydro-ergoline-8-carboxylic acid, derived from an alkaloid found in ergot; its amide derivatives are widely used as pharmaceuticals and as hallucinogenic drugs (LSD). 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; lys- + erg(ot) + -ic

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