ursolic acid

noun

ur·​solic acid

¦ər¦sä|lik-,

-sō|

: a crystalline triterpenoid acid C₃₀H₄₈O₃ found in various especially ericaceous plants (as the bearberry)

Word History

Etymology

(uva-)ursi + -ol + -ic

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