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noun
An organic unsaturated fatty acid derived from natural castor oil (ricinoleic acid). It has fungicidal properties and is used in the treatment of skin disorders, nail fungus etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
an acid that is a component of perspiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: acid
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