fumaric acid

noun

fu·​mar·​ic acid fyu̇-ˈmer-ik- How to pronounce fumaric acid (audio)
-ˈma-rik-
: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 found in various plants or made synthetically

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This supplement does come with a longer ingredient list compared to other products on our list, including citric acid and fumaric acid. Anne Cook Carroll, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023 The therapeutic, known as S-217622 or ensitrelvir fumaric acid, was discovered by researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023 Tests proved him right. Spraying experimental rice plants with artificial acid rain immediately cut their release into the soil of three relevant bacterial foodstuffs—fumaric acid, galactose and glucose. The Economist, 12 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Fumaria, genus of herbs, from Late Latin, fumitory, from Latin fumus

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fumaric acid was circa 1864

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“Fumaric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fumaric%20acid. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

fumaric acid

noun
fu·​mar·​ic acid fyu̇-ˌmar-ik- How to pronounce fumaric acid (audio)
: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 formed from succinic acid as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle
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