Shikimic acid

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

Synonyms

shikimate dehydroshikimic acid aminoshikimic acid pimelic acid aminoshikimate dehydroshikimate shikoccidin thymotic acid kinic acid succinic acid acacic acid homocitric acid

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