Aristolochic acid

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA carboxylic acid derived from phenanthrene extracted from plants of the family Aristolochiaceae; though sometimes used as a herbal remedy, it is a rodent carcinogen and can cause endemic nephropathy in humans.

Synonyms

aristolochin aristolochine aristolactam aristolochene aristolene arsinic acid aristololactam artemisinic acid anthranilic acid arsacetin acetarsol acanthoic acid

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