nipecotic acid

noun

nip·​e·​cot·​ic acid

¦nipə¦kätik-

: a crystalline heterocyclic amino acid HNC₅H₉COOH obtained by hydrogenation of nicotinic acid; 3-piperidine-carboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, probably blend of nicotinic and piperidine

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