gelsemic acid

noun

gel·se·mic acid

(ˈ)jel¦sēmik-,

-semik-

variants or gelseminic acid

¦jelsə¦minik-

: scopoletin

Word History

Etymology

gelsemic, International Scientific Vocabulary, from gelsem- (from New Latin Gelsemium) + -ic; gelseminic, International Scientific Vocabulary, from gelsemin- (from New Latin Gelseminium, alteration of Gelsemium) + -ic

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“Gelsemic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelsemic%20acid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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